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By  ROBERT  K.  GREEN, 

SANDY  HOOK,  CARTER  CO .,  A 1. 


Catlettsburu.  Ky.  : 

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Ox  the  Faith  Or.ee  Delivered  to  the  Saints, 


By  ROBERT  K.  GREEN, 

SliXDY  HOOK,  CAE  TEE  CO.,  KY. 


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1869. 


PEEFACE. 

To  the  American  People: 

The-sword  having  been  brought  upon  the  land  of  profess;:: ~ Is- 
rael, the  author  of  this  Address  considers  himself  called  upon  (as 
is  actually  so  that  the  professional  religion  of  our  Lord,  Jesus  Chris: 
has  made  an  arm  of  flesh  the  God  of  its  salvation)  to  notify  the  pe 
pie  to  disconnect  themselves  from  its  support,  or  in  other  words  to 
come  out  of  her  my  people ; that  ye  be  not  partakers  of  her  sins,  ar.  1 
that  ye  receive  not  of  her  plagues.  Your  duty  is  laid  down  in  the 
33d  Chapter  of  Ezekiel  and  11th  verse.  Bead  the  whole  Chapter. — 
Also  the  S4th.  To  walk  in  the  statutes  of  life  as  recorded  in  the  l';u 
verse  of  the  33d  is  for  us  to  walk  in  the  commandments  of  the  New 
Testament.  Let  the  injunctions, therefore,  of  our  great  leader,  Jesus 
Christ,  be  strictly  observed  and  you  will  be  granted  a right  to  the  tree 
of  life,  and  a permit  to  enter  in  through  the  gates  into  thejCity.  Read 
with  care  eur  Lord’s  sermon  upon  the  Mount;  fail  not  to  notice  the 
injunctions  laid  upon  the  Apostles  when  sending  them  forth  to  preach 
the  word.  ROBERT  K.  GREEN. 

Sandy  Hook,  Carter  Co.,  Ky. 


PRIMITIVE  TRUTH, 

OR  THE  FAITH  OHCE  DELIVERED  TO  THE  SAINTS. 


Not  having  the  money  to  pay  for  the  printing  of  a publication; 
which  I deemed  myself  called  upon  to  lay  before  the  people,  and 
which  I desired  might  be  read  by  the  whole  people,  I went  to  the 
Ironton  Register,  Ohio,  and  prevailed  upon  him  to.  give  it  a place  in 
his  paper,  hoping  that  the  Editors  ot  his  exchange  papers  would  pay 
it  some  attention  ; but  in  this  I was  disappointed,  as  T. could  not  learn 
that  it  ever  had  appeared  in  any  other  but  the  Register. 

I was  then  made  to  present  my  case  to  the  Editor  ol  the  Cincin- 
nati Enquirer,  hoping  that  he  would  admit  it  into  his  weekly,  which  I 
supposed  was  a paper  of  wide  circulation.  If  my  request  reached 
him,  he  paid  it  no  atteniion,  or,  at  least,  I could  never  learn  that  it 
ever  had  been  seen  in  his  paper.  T did  think  that  if  I could  succeed 
in  getting  before  the  public  the  address,  having  within  it  a disserta- 
tion upon  the  two  Chapters  of  Ezekiel,  XXXIII  and  XXXIV,  which 
was  given  to  me,  and  which  in  the  address  is  slightly  explained,  my 
duty  in  respect  to  that,  would  be  acconiplished.  But  I am  now  con- 
vinced that  the  dormant,  dead  state  of  the  public  mind,  the  unwilling- 
ness of  the  people-to  receive  the  truth,  makes  itpecessary  that  a more 
extensive  comment  upon  these  Chapters  should  be  made.  ;I  will  cen- 
ter my  explanations  mainly  on  the  4th  verse  of  the  XXXXVth  Chap- 
ter above  quoted : 

“The  diseased  have  ye  not  strengthened,  neither :have  ye  healed 
that  which  was.sick,  neither  have  ye  bound  up  that  which  was  broken, 
neither  have  ye  brought  again  that  which  was  driven  away,  neither 
have  ye  sought  that  which  was  lost,  but  with  force  and  with  cruelty 
have  ye  ruled  them.” 

This  is  an  index  upon  the  Protestant  religion,  which  J will,  how- 
ever, pass' by  at  present,  and  take  the  Catholic  faith  first  into  consid- 
eration. These  people  profess  to  be  in  practical  possession  of  the 
word  as  preached  by  Christ.and  his  first  followers. 

Declaring  themselves  able  to  show  .an  unbroken  priesthood  from 
the  Apostle  Peter  up  to  the  present  time,  they,  also,  life®  all  other 


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professional  followers  of  Christ,  lay  claim  to  the  blee'sihg  Of  Jacob 
Since  a tree  is  to  be  known  by  its  fruits,  and  since' it  is  unreasonable, 
unjust  and  dishonorable  to  make  a profession  of  religion  in  one  name,/ 
and  walk  in  the  spirit  and  laws  of  another ; and  further,  as  it  is  not 
right  to  be  halting  between  two  opinions,  if  the  Lord  be  God  follow 
him  ; but  if  Baal,  then  follow  hM,  the  truth,  therelore,  of  these  pro- 
fessions will  be  brought  forward,  uncovered,  and  tried  by  the  word. 

Jacob,  like  Esaiw,  received  in  his  blessing  the  dew  of  heaven  and 
the  fatness  of  the  earth  ; but  inasmuch'  as  niian  is  not  to  live  by  bread 
alone,  but  by  every  word  that  proceedeth  out  of  the  mouth  of  God, 
therefore,  because  of  a willing  heart  to'  take  upon  himself  the  yoke  of 
the  command,  corn  and  wine,  an  emblem  of  joy  and  comfort  in  the 
Holy  Ghost,  was  added  to  his  portion.  But  this  is  not  all  a gift  of 
dominion  over  nations  and  brethren  was  moreover  added,  concluding 
as  follows:  “Cursed  be  every  one  that  cursetb  thee,  and  blessed  be 
he  tb  at  bless'eth  fhe£.” 

Ifl  EsAu  the  whole  is  reversed.  We  find  him  a man  of  the  world, 
sword  in  hand,  forcing  his  Way  or  riding  in  triumph  over  the  heads  of 
his  felloivmen — his  incitements  to  action  being  riches,  honor,  power 
and  facte ; in  the  meantime  rejecting  the  word  and  endeavoring  to 
live  by  bread  alone,  tbrohgh  the  power  of  the  sword,  either  to  defend 
or  obtain  it.  The  question  Cow  arises,  when  did  tbfe’yoke  of  Jacob 
come  upo'n  the  neck  of  ESau,  and  V/hen  did  Esau  succeed  in  breaking 
it  off.  I an&wer  ffbeh  the  flesh  denying  commandments  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ  was  acknowledged,  and  obeyed  by  his  first  disciples. — 
Then  it  w'as  that  the  yoke  of  Jacob  whs  fixed  upon  the  neck  of  Esau. 
Again,  when  the  Church  of  Christ  departed  from  its  first  faith,  fell  or 
went  into  perdition,  which  took  place  about  four  hundred  years  after 
Christ,  Esau  made'  himself  sufficiently  strong  to  break  it  off. 

To  return  to  Jacob,  see  Matthew  X,  10;  Mark  VI,  S,  9.  These 
two  Evangelists,  VJ-ith  reSpeCttorthe  transportation  of  the  word,  when 
taken  together  (ahd  this  is  the  manner  they  should  be  taken,  as  they 
were  both  present  when  the  order  wasSiven,)  would  read  thus  : Nor 
scrip  for  your  journey,  neither  two  coats,  neither  shoes,  but  be  shod 
with  sandals,  nor  yet  stave's  but  & Staff  or  one  only  other  deprivations 
are  mentioned,  which  I will  leave  for  the  consideration  of  the  reader. 
Thus  it  is,  we  have  the  first  practical  sign  of  the  yoke  Jof  Esau  at  the 
beginning  of  the  kingdom  of  Chri'st.  We  see  him  here  in  a stript, 
destitute  state  williuly  yielding  his  neck,  harnessed,  and  sent  forth  in 
the  gears  of  Jacob  to  preach  the  Word.  Let  not  the  reader  flatter  him- 
self, or  be  flattered,  that  the  order  respecting  the  sandals  and  staff  was 
repealed  in  the  second  tnission. 

It  waS  to  these  disciples  the  five  talents  were  given,  with  the 
promise  of  adding  Other  five.  With  them  there  was  no  hesitation  to 
count  up  the  cost  when  a Command  was  given.  Neither  did  they  see 
Aaekims  in  the  land  of  Canaan,  but  they  at  once  obeyed  the  order, 


when  the  wails  0?  Jericho  gave  way  before  them.  Or,  in  other  words, 
'injunctions  of  the  most  disheartening  kind  wei;e,  by  them,  with  ease, 
surmounted. 

From  the  five  talents  the  Church  fell  |to  two,  and  from  the  two 
3he  fellto  one,  which  she  went  and  digged  andilpd  in  t he  earth. 

Through  the  love  of  earthly  things,  the  Ckptcli  permitted  her  tal- 
ent, the  knowledge  of  the  word,  to  be  slighted,  neglected, rejected  and 
forgotten,  or  she  made  it  her  chief  concern,  by  the  help  of  carnal 
weapons,  to;feed,  cherish,  honor  and  glorify  this  man  of  earth  only. 
The  slide  of  the  Church  .commenced  at  a veryeai^y  day,  but  her  final 
fall  did  pot  take  place  until  four  hundred  years  after  Christ,  as  has 
been  affirmed,  2 Esdras  vii,  26-3;0.  Behold the  tipie  shall  come  that 
these  tokens  which  I have  told  thqeshall  come  to  pass,  and  the  bride 
shall  appear  qnd  the  corpjng  .forth  shall  be  seen  that  now  is  withdrawn 
from  the  earth.  Ami  yfhp.sqever  is  delivered  from  the  aforesaid  evils 
.shall  see  my  wonders.  For  my  son  Jesus  shall  be  revealed  with  those 
that  be  with  him,  and  they  that  ^empin  shall  rejoice  within  four  hun- 
dred years.  After  these  years  shall  my  son,  Christ,  die,  and  all  men 
that  have  life.  An(i  the  world  shall  be  turned  unto  the  old  silence, 
seven  days  like  agin  the  former  judgments,  so  ,tkat  po  man  shall  re- 
main. 

This  book,, by  ,a  great  part  of  Christendom,  is  put  in  the  Apocrypha. 
Isaiah,  however,  an  undisputed  prophet,  points  out  the  fall  with  near- 
ly the  same  simplicity,  saving  only  he  does  not  name  the  time,  see 
XXII,  22,  23,  2.4,  and  25  : “And  the  key  of  the  house  of  David  will  I 
lay  upon  his  shoulder,  so  he  shall  open,  and  none  .shall  .shut,  and  he 
shall  shqt  and  none  shall  open.  And  I will  fasten  him  as  a nail  in  a 
sure  piace,  and  he  shjiU  be  for  a glorious  throne  to  his  father’s  house. 
And  they  shall. hapg  upon  him  all  the  glory  of  his  father’s  house,  the 
offspring  and  the  issue,  all  vessels  of  small  quantity,  from  the  vessels 
of  cups  e veu. .to  all  the  vessels  of  flagons.  In  that  day  saith  the  Lord 
of  Hosts  shall  the  nail  that  is  fastened  in  the  sure  place  be  removed, 
and  be  cut  down  and  fall,  and  the  burden  that  was  upon  it. shall  be  cut 
off,  for  the  Lord  fyath-spokenit.” 

Amos  VIII,  11,  12  : “Behold  the  days  come,  saith  the  Lord  God, 
that  I will  send  a famine  in  the  land,  not  a famine  of  bread,  nor  a 
thirst  for  water,  but  of  hearing  the  words  of  the  Lord.  And  they  shalj 
wander  from  sea  to  sea,  and  frorp  the  nqrth  evep  to  the  east,  they 
shall  run  to  and  fro  to  seek;the  word  of  the  Lord  apd  shall  not  find 
■it.” 

Daniel,  in  his  predictions  respecting  the  promised  Messiah  said, 
chapter  IX,  26  : “After  three  score  and  two  weeks  shall  Messiah  be 
cut  off,  but  not  for  himself.” 

To  make  the  rejoicing  within,  as  related  by  the  prophet  Esdras, 
to  have  its  beginning  after  the  resurrection  of  Christ,  and  the  sixty- 
$!W0  weeks  or  434  years  (rpbkonipg  each  day  for  a year)  as  mention- 


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ed  by  the  prophet  Daniel,- to  Commence  with  thebirth  or  first  coming 
of  Christ,  tne  two  prophet's  will  be  found  distinctly  harmonizing  in 
pointing  to  the  fall  of  the  Church.  These  words  of  Daniel  just  quot- 
ed, viz  : “But  not  for  himself’  may  be  explained  by  taking  other 
Scripture  into  consideration,  Psalms  LXXXIX,-  36,  37 : “His  seed 
shall  endure  forever,  and  his  throne  as  the  sun  before  me,  it  shall  be 
established  forever  as  the  moon,  and  as  a faithful  witness  in  heaven.” 

This  Seed  is  the  word  preached  by  Christ  and  his  Apostles.”  Mat- 
thew XIII,  22;  Mark  IV,  14;  Psalms  CYII,  36,  37.  There  he  mak 
eth  the  hungry  to  dwell  that  they  may  prepare  a city  for  habitation, 
anpsow  the  fields  and  plant  the  vineyard,  which  may  yield  fruits  of 
increase.  I will  here  put  a question  to  the  reader:  have  you  ever 
been  hungry  ? if  so,  any  kind  of  diet,  notwithstanding  at  other  times 
it  might  not  be  very  palatable  to  your  taste,  would  be  relished  as  a 
dainty.  The  Apostles  were  hungry  for  the  truth,  and  therefore  did 
not  hesitate  to  obey  and  injunctions  their  master  thought  proper  to 
lay  upon  them. 

In  Isaiah  VI,  10,  is  foreshown  the  obstinate,  unwilling  disposition 
of  the  Jewish  people  to  receive  the  word,  Our  Lord.  Matthew  XIII, 
15,  quotes  this  predietion,  and  applies  its  fulfillment  to  the  rejection 
of  himself  Isaiah  proceees,  VI,  11,  12,  to  foreshadow  the  destitute, 
desolate  state  of  the  Jewish  Church  with  respect  to  the  truth  on  their 
rejection  ot  the  promised  Messiah.  But  yet  in  It  shall  he  a tenth  : 
verse  13.  This  tenth,  the  prophet  declares,  shall  return  and  shall  be 
eaten  as  a teil  tree,  and  as  an  oak  whose  substance  is  in  them  when 
they  cast  their  leaves.  So  the  holy  seed  shall  be  the  substance  there- 
of. It  is  well  known  that  there  cannot  be  a returning  until  there  is  a 
departing  or  falling  away.  He  first  calls  it  a tenth,  which  he  com- 
pares to  the  substance  or  sap  of  a tree,  when  casting  or  producing 
its  leaves.  He  concludes  by  declaring,  the  holy  seed  to  be  the  sub- 
stance or  sap  of  the  tree. 

Let  the  reader  take  into'  consideration  the  state  of  an  oak  tree 
during  the  winter,  and  he  will  perceive  that  so  long  as  the  bark 
cleaves  to  its  branches  and  trunk,  that  he  cannot  very  easily  distin- 
guish it  from  any  other  tree  of  the  forest,  but  ’when  Spring  arrives, 
the  fruit  is  produced  and  life  is  known  to  be  there. 

This  tree,  this  seed,  is  the  New  Testament ; its  winter  has  been 
between  fourteen  and  fifteen  hundred  years  long.  Let  us  hope  that 
the  lime  of  deliverance  is  near;  that  the  voice  of  the  turtle  may  soon 
be  heard  in  our  land.  In  conclusion,  respecting  the  seed,  see  Psalms 
XXII,  30,  31,  “A  seed  shall  serve  him,  it  shall  be  accounted  to  the 
Lord ; for  a generation  the}'  shall  come  and  declare  his  righteousness 
unto  a people  that  shall  be  born  that  he  hath  done  this.” 

Having  devoted  some  little  time  and  space  towards  the  consid- 
eration of  the  seed,  the  glorious  promise  to  the  house  of  David,  let 
us  return  to  Psalms  LXXXIX,-  30,,  31,-  32,  “If  his  children  forsake- 


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my  law  and  walk  notin  my  judgments,  if  they  break  my  statutes  and 
keep  not  my  commandments,  then  will  I visit  their  transgressions 
with  the  rod  and  their  iniquity  with  stripes. 

We  have  before  us,  not  his  obedient,  faithful  seed,  but  his  obsti- 
nate, transgressing  children. 

THE  EALL  AND  FINAL  RESTORATION  OF  THE  JEWS  TO' 

THE  TRUTH. 

First  let  us  take  into  consideration  the  case  of  the  Jewish  peo- 
ple. It  will  appear  strange  to  any  one  that  is  acquainted  with  the 
writings  of  the  prophets,  to  see  their  simple  and  plain  predictions  re- 
specting the  looked  for  Messiah,  so  distinctly,,  so  faithfully,  and  so 
pointedly  verified  in  the  person  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  that  the 
Jews  did  not  receive  and  acknowledge  him  as  the  Messiah.  These, 
however,  may  be  assigned  as  the  principal  leading  causes  of  his  re- 
fection. He  offered  himself  to  them,  not  in  the  spirit  of  Esau,  but  in 
the  spirit  of  Jacob.  There  was  nothing  in  his  doctrine  that  was  flat- 
tering to  the  flesh.  He  was  to  the  JewS  as  a root  out  of  the  dry 
ground,  Isaiah  LIII,  2,  “And  he  hath  no  form  nor  comeliness,  and 
when  we  shall  see  him  there  is  no  beauty  that  we  should  desire  him.” 
They  were  probably  looking  for  something  like  a Bonaparte,  a Caes- 
ar, or  an  Alexander,  with  the  colors  of  Esau  flying  at  the  front  of  his 
conquering  hosts. 

But  the  doctrine  he  insisted  on  them  to  receive  was  to  the  very  re- 
verse. He  waged  war,  not  upon  the  persons  or  bodies  of  men,  but 
directed  his  assaults  upon  their  hearts,  for  proof  see  Matthew  V.  {43, 
44,  “Ye  have  heard  that  it  hath  been  said  thou  shalt  love  thy  neigh- 
bor, and  hate  thine  enemy.  But  I say  unto  you,  love  your  enemies, 
bless  them  that  curse  you  and  persecute  you.”  He  who  justifies  a 
war  of  defence  should  read  with  care  the  following  quotations,  same 
book,  XYI,  21-26.  For  other  proof  see  XXVI,  52,  Romans  XII,  19, 
20,  21,  John  XVIII,  36,  and  XI,  48,  Second  Corinthians,  X,  4.  Sfheir 
singular  ideas  with  respect  to  his  coming  would  not  allow  them  to 
give  him  a natural  birth.  John  VII,  27,  “They  were  also  offended  at 
the  place  of  his  residence.  Can  anything  good  come  out  of  Nazareth.” 
Their  high  and  exalted  idea  of  his  august  appearance  must  have  been, 
in  a great  degree, the  cause  of  his  rejection, since  in  its  stead  his  coming 
was  in  the  dust  of  humilitjn  His  doctrine,  as  we  have  already  assert- 
ed, had  nothing  within  it  to-  please  or  flatter  the  flesh,  but  all  to  the 
contrary : whosoever  shall  exalt  himself  shall  be  abased,  and  he  that 
shall  humble  himself  shall  be  exalted.  In  settling  a dispute  which 
took  place  between  his  disciples  as  to  which  of  them  should  be  called 
the  greatest,  he  decided  their  contentions  in  these  words:  “If  any 
man  desire  to  be  first,  the  same  shall  be  last  of  all,”  at  the  same  time- 
taking  a little  child  for  an  example  to  show  them  that  the  spirit  of  hu- 


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mility  was  to  take  the  rule  iu  his  approaching  kingdom.  The  singu- 
larity of  Christ,  his  flesh  denying  statutes,  his  opposition  to  the 
world,  his  denouncing  everything  in  the  shape  of  earthly  honor,  to- 
gether with  his  unusual  manner  of  defending  his  kingdom  without  the 
help  of  carnal  weapons,  caused  them  not  to  reoeive  him,  but  to  reject 
and  crucify  him. 

Often  had  these  people  been  given  up  into  the  hands  of  the  ene- 
my as -a penalty  for  transgressing  God’s  commands,  but  never,  until 
they  took  the  life  of  him  that  never  knew  sin,  but  desired  the  release 
of  a murderer  in  his  stead,  crying  away  with  him,  crucify  him,  his 
blood  be  on  us  and  our  children,  did  they  know  what  it  was  to  suffer 
for  transgression.  It  had  not  been  exceeding  a half  century  after  the 
•crucifixion  of 'Christ  that  the  Jewish  nation,  by  the  power  of  the  Ro- 
mans, was  completely  desolated,  and  they  led  away  captive  into  all 
nations,  as'Christ  himself  predicted,  Luke  XXL  24.  Nearly  1800 
years  have  passed  away  and  they  are  yet  under  the  heel  of  oppres- 
sion. Notwithstanding  having  been  in  nearly  all  the  strife  of  con- 
tending kingdoms,  and  in  all  the  commotions  of  struggling  and  per- 
ishing empires,  dispersed  into  nearly  every  clime,  and  without  having 
a national  goverment,  continue  a separate  and  distinct  people.  Will 
the  deist  alter  having  read  the  history  of  these  much  afflicted  people, 
together  with  the  XXVIII  of  Deuteronomy,  showing  them  the  con- 
sequences that  must  follow  disobedience,  and  yet  maintain  his  infidel- 
ity? Is  the  time  not  short  when  the}’  will  acknowledge  him  whom 
they  once  rejected?  They  will  find  him,  though  a lamb  in  the  flesh, 
in  their  great  deliverance,  a lion  in  the  spirit.  The  predictions  are 
many  pointing  to  the  great  deliverance  of  Israel,  a few  of  which  will 
now  be  quoted,  Hosea  III,  4,  5 ; Zephaniah  III,  20;  Isaiah  XI,  12  ; 
LXIII,  17,  18, 19.  In  this  quotation  may  be  found  the  prayers  of  re- 
turning Israel.  Isaiah  XTV,  1,  2,  “For  the  Lord  will  have  mercy  on. 
Jacob,  and  will  yet  choose  Israel,  and  set  them  in  their  own  land,  and 
the  strangers  shall  be  joined  with  them,  and  they  shall  cleave  to  the 
house  of  Jacob,  and  the  people  shall  take  them  and  bring  them  to 
their^lace,  and  the  house  of  Israel  shall  possess  them  in  the  land  of 
the  Lord  for  servants  and  hand  maids,  and  they  shall  take  them  cap- 
tives, whose  captives  they  were,  and  they  shall  Tule  over  their  oppres- 
sors. 

Doubtless  the  Jewish  people,  from  this  and  other  predictions,  are 
of  the  opinion  that  they  will  be  returned  to  the  land  of  Judah,  now 
called  Palestine,  and  that  they  will  yet  be  empowered  to  rule  over 
those  who  have  been  their  oppressors,  and  all  this  to  be  accomplished 
through  the  carnal  weapons  of  Esau ; but  they  need  not  flatter 
themselves  with  any  such  hope.  The  land  of  Israel  is  the  doctrine 
preached  by  Christ  and  his  Apostles.  Land  in  this  quotation  is  afij- 
urative  term,  borrowed  from  the  idea  of  cultivating  the  earth  for  the 
support  of  the  body,  whereas  this  means  a spiritual  land,  from  which 


is  to  "be  drawn  cannons,  rules,  laws  or  precepts  for  the  maintenance 
of  a spiritual  body,  or  man’s  existence  in  society. 

And  they  shall  rule  over  their  oppressors.  This  sentence  is  not 
to  be  considered  in  a literal  light;  verse  7 at  once  decides  that.  The 
whole  earth  is  at  rest  and  is  quiet;  they  break  forth  into  singing. — 
Who  would  consider  any  people  at  rest  when  under  the  iron  rod  of 
oppression  ? Happy  slavery  indeed  is  that  which  breaks  forth  into  sing- 
ing. As  an  explanation  upon  the  meaning  of  the  prophet,  see  chap- 
ter XIX,  24,  2b.  “In  that  day  shall  Israel  be  the  third  with  Egypt 
and  Assyria,  even  a blessing  in  the  midst  of  the ’land  whom  the  Lord 
of  hosts  shall  bless,  saving,  -‘Blessed  be  Egypt,  my  people,  and  Assy- 
ria, the  work  of  my  handstand  Israel,  mine  inheritance.’  ” This  be- 
comes plain  when  we  come  to  see  that  through  Christ  the  inheritance 
•comes  to  Israel  as  he  was  out  of  the  tribe  of  Judah  ; therefore,  by  thi3 
means,  will  thejr  be  made  able  to  take  them  captive,  whose  captives 
they  were;  and  through  the  doctrine -of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  they 
will  rule  over  those  who  once  oppressed  them. 


THE  MANNER  IN  WHICH  THE  FIRST  CHURCH  DEPARTED 
FROM  THE  TRUTH. 

Having  noticed,  in  a limited  manner,  the  -stripes  of  David’s  mhr- 
muring ; obstinate  Jewish  children  ; and  also  their  final  restoration, 
let  us  now  take  into  consideration  the  stripes  of  the  apostatizing,  er- 
ring Christians,  the  relation  which  the. Jews  and  Christians  now  bear 
to  Christ — one  murmuring  not,  being  suited  in  his  manner  of  person 
and  doctrine,  and  in  the  way  he  made  his  appearance.;  the  other  re- 
ceiving him  and  then  apostatizing  from  his  holy  word,  which  he  cal- 
led the  spirit,  was  distinctly  foreseen  by  the  prophet  'Isaiah,  XXIX, 
24.  They  also  that  erred  in  spirit  shall  come  to  understanding,  and 
they  that  murmured  shall  learn  doctrine. 

Before  ad-verting  to  the  visitation  of  God’s  wrath  ppoa  the  Church 
for  disobeying  his  command,  it  will  not  be  out  of  place,  in  order  to 
strengthen  what  has  been  already  quoted  relating  to  the  fall,  to  com- 
ment in  part  upon  the  XII  and  XIII  chapters  of  Revelations,  showing 
the  manner  of  her  slide  from  the  truth,  and  then  the-consequences  that 
inevitably  followed. 

In  the  7th  verse  of  the  XU  chapter  we  find  the  'history  of  a war 
in  heaven,  “Michael  and  his  angels  fought  against  the  dragon,  and 
•the  dragon  fought,  and  his  angels.” 

The  subject  of  this  war  wasthe  gospel -of  Christ  and  the  law  of 
Moses — Christ  and  his  first  disciples  being  arrayed  on  one  side,  and 
the  Jewish  nation,  led  by  the  Pharisees,  on  the  other.  The  order  of 
attack  on  the  part  of  the  former  was  to  do  good  for  evil : if  thy  ene- 
-my  hunger,  feed  him,  &c.,  and  to  plant  their  whole  art'llery.  not  up- 
iGX  the  bodies,  but  upon  the  spirits  or  hearts  -of  men.  But  the  .order 


10 


of  the  latter  vras  to  the  reverse  r if  persuasion  would  not  do,  they  di- 
rected their  attacks  upon  the  flesh,  with  a determination  to  force  the 
opponent  off  of  the  field,  or  at  once  crush  him  out  of  existence.  The 
dragon  made  a very  early  attempt,  iu  the  person  of  Herod,  to  defeat 
the  kingdom  of  Christ,  by  slaying  all  the  children  from  two  years 
old  and  under.  It  was  the  same  dragon  afterward  that  nailed  him  to 
the  cross,  and  it  was  also  the  same  dragon  that  stoned  the  martyr 
Stephen.  Indeed  every  attempt  to  extinguish  the  truth,  by  acts  of 
violence,  is  the  works  of  a dragon  spirit.  The  Catholics,  and  nearly 
all  the  Protestants,  contend  that  they  are  justifiable  to  fight  under 
particular  considerations  in  the  defence  of  their  religion.  I agree 
they  have  the  right  if  the  weapons  of  their  warfare  are  not  carnal  but 
spiritual,  to  the  pulling  down  of  strongholds,  <fcc.,  but  whenever  they 
enter  the  field  under  the  colors  of  Esau,  they  become  angels  of  the 
dragon,  serpent  or  devil.  When  the  dragon  saw  that  he  was  cast  un- 
to the  earth,  he  persecuted  the  woman  which  brought  forth  the  man. 
child.  The  Mosaic  law  once  had  a place  in  heaven,  because  it  once 
had  the  approbation  of  God,  and  where  God  sanctions  there  is  heav- 
en ; but  it  ended  with  the  crucifixion  of  Christ,  never  more  to  be  re- 
vived. 

8th  verse — “and  prevailed  not,  neither  was  their  place  found  any 
more  in  heaven.”  The  testimony  produced  on  the  part  of  the  Apos- 
ties,  demonstrating  the  final  close  and  end  of  the  law  with  the  cruci- 
fixion of  Christ,  was  conclusive ; they  were  the  Lord's  selected  wit- 
nesses to  stand  before  the  people  : had  seen  the  sick  healed,  the  lep- 
rous cleansed,  the  eyes  of  the  blind  opened,  and  the  dead  raised. — 
- They  also  werc-favored  with  the  privilege  of  seeing  the  Lord,  and 
conversing  with  him  on  matters  appertaining  to  the  kingdom  of  heav- 
en, for  forty  days  after  his  resurrection.  The  question  arises,  could 
they  have  been  cheated  iu  these  things  which  they  saw.  They  were 
not  done  under  the  shade  of  a candle,  but  in  open  daylight ; neither 
were  they  studied  tricks,  as  if  learned  in  the  schools  of  magic : but 
they  were  all  acts  of  mercy  performed  upon  the  lame,  the  blind,  the 
deaf,  &c.  Thomas  would  not  believe  that  the  Lord  had  arisen  until 
he  had  the  very  best  proof  a man  could  desire.  If  the}’  acted  withmo- 
tives  to  deceive  what  kind  of  desire  was  that  in  thebearttbey  labored 
to  gratify.  It  could  not  have  been  earthly  honor,  that  spirit  so  early 
seated  in  the  heart,  and  so  destructive  to  the  peace  of  the  human  race, 
for  it  has  been  already  proven  that  it  was  not  pride,  but  the  spirit  of 
humility  that  was  to  govern  the  Church  of  Christ.  It  may  also  besaid 
that  their  hearts  could  not  have  been  seeking  the  accumulation  of 
riches  or  the  hoarding  of  wealth, as  the  wholeXew  Testament  is  at  war 
with  this  principle.  Neither  could  there  have  been  the  least  opportu- 
nity for  them  to  have  vented  their  spite  upon  their  enemies,  as  all 
such  attempts  were  strictly  forbidden  by  their  master. 

In  short,  a covetous  spirit  had  no  place  in  their  master’s  kingdom. 


IT 


'but  love  to  God  and  love  to  man  were  only  tolerated'  there.  Not- 
withstanding these  things,  they  became  the  disciples  of  him  who  was 
despised  aud  rejected  ot  men;  a mas.  of  sorrow,  and  acquainted  with 
grief.  They  preached  his  word,  they  testified  boldly  to  the  things' 
they  had  both  seen  and  heard,  sealing  freely  with  their  blood  what 
they  had  declared.  Because  of  these  things  the  dragon  or  their  per- 
secuting enemies  saw  they  had  no  other  support  but  that  of  an  earthly 
arm,  or,  as  is  already  quoted,  verse  13,  saw  himself  east  to  the  earth, 
persecuted  the' woman  which  brought  forth  the  man  child.  To  the' 
woman  was  given  two  wings  of  a great  eagle,  that  she  might  fly  into- 
the  wilderness  into  her  place' where  she  is  nourished  for  a time,  and 
times  and  half  a time  from  the  face  of  the  serpent.  And  the  serpent 
cast  out  of  his  mouth  water  as  a flood,  after  the  woman,  that  he  might 
eause  her  to  be  carried  away  of  the  flood.  This  woman  was  the  Church 
of  Christ.  By  the  term  wilderness  we  are  made  to  perceive  the  un- 
cultivated, idolatrous  heart  of  the  Gentile.  Perceiving  the  word  flood- 
shows  the  great  persecutions  she  was  made  to  suffer  for  her  attacks 
upon  the  Pagan  religion,  a figure  representing  a determination  on  the 
part  of  her  enemies  to  exterminate  her  if  possible  from  the  earth,  verse 
16,  “And  the  earth  helped  the  woman-,  and  the  earth  opened  her 
mouth,  and  swallowed  up  the  flood  which  the  dragon  cast  out  of  his 
mouth.”  The  earth  which  helped  the  woman  was  an  arm  of  flesh,  or 
in  other  words  an  arm  of  earth.  She  having  given  an  attentive  ear  to 
the  persuasive  tales  of  Pagan  piinces,-  potentates  and  conquerors, 
laid  aside  her  humility,  patience  and  long  suffering  for  the  truth,  un- 
sheathed the  sword,  and  with  deadly  weapons,  entered  the  field 
against  her  persecuting  enemies,  and  after  the  manner  of  men,  con- 
quered them.  Verse  17,  “And  the  dragon  was  wroth  with  the  woman,- 
aud  went  to  make  war  with  the  remnant  of  her  seed,  which  keep  the 
commandments  of  God,  and  have  the  testimony  of  Jesus  Christ.” — 
We  here  discover  that  when  the  earth  helped  the  woman,  she  being 
divided,  a remnant  of  her  was  left  yet  keeping  the  commandments  of 
God,  &c.  We  bear  no  more  said  about  the  name  woman  but  in  chap- 
ter XIII,  1,  we-  see  a beast  rising  up  out  of  the  sea,.  &c.  It  was,  how- 
ever, against  the  remnant  the  wrath  of  the  dragon  was  directed,  be- 
cause they  had  not  yet  forgotten  the  word — if  thine  enemy  hunger, 
feed  him.  But  they  also  Anally  gave  way,,  and  like  their  opponents, 
took  shelter  with  the  beast.  It  is  suggested  above  that  two  distinct 
parties  grew  out  of  the  woman.  This,  of  course,  would  be  so  as  we 
cannot  have  a remnant  without  having  two  distinct  parts  or  numbers, 
one  of  them  being  greater,  less,  oy  equal  to  the  other.  And  as  both 
remnant  and  woman  lost  their  names,  where  is  the  principle  to  be- 
found  bnt  in  the  beast. 

It  may  be  perceived  in  verse  2 that  when  the  dragon  and  beast 
united  in  one  common  principle,  that  the  dragon  gave  unto  the  beast 
Ids  power  and  his  seat,,  and  great,  authority.  This  was  the  Church  re- 


tCeiving  t’he  salvation  of  the  sword,  tims  becoming  like  unto  a lion  or 
bear  possessing  a principle  to  destroy,  verse  3,  “And  I saw  one  of  kii 
Leads,  as  it  were  wounded  to  death,  and  his  deadly  wound  was  healed, 
and  all  the  would  wondered  after  the  beast.”  This  wound  was  given 
to  the  dragon  by  the  once  faithful  disciples  of  (Christ,  when  they  loved 
not  their  lives  unto  the  death,  when  they  were  ready  to  obey  tire  man- 
dates of  their  master  by  not  permitting  themselves  -to  be  overcome  of 
evil,  but  by  overcoming  evil  -with  good.  Moreover,  when  this  prin- 
ciple of  long  suffering  for  the ’truth  was  laidaside,  when  the  Church 
received  into  her  bosom  that  deadly  instrument,  the  sword,  which  she 
had  in  her  better  days  so  valiantly  opposed,  the  deadly  wound  of 
&he  dragon  became  healed.  Proof  that  the  teims  earth,  dragon,  beast, 
ilion,  &c.,  are  figures  pointing  to  the  destructive  power  of  the  sword 
may  be  found  in  verses  9 and  10,  “Cf  any  man  have  an  ear  let  him 
hear.  He  that  leadeth  into  captivity  shall  go  into  captivity  ; he  that 
•killeth  with  the  sword  must  be  killed  with  'the  sword.”  Here  -is  the 
patience  and  the  faith  of  the  saints.  This  quotation,  let  it  be  remem- 
bered, is  in  the  concluding  part  of  the  history  of  the  first  beast,  where 
Sight  might  he  expected.  The  Church  having  received  the  sword,  in 
a very  short  time  began  it©  feel  the  dreadful  consequences  of  disobe- 
dience. However,  having -traced  up  the  causes  leading  to  the  shedding 
of  blood  between  the  members  professing  the  same  holy  religion,  1 
-will  at  present  leave  the  calamities  and  gieat  destruction  of  human 
life  that  inevitably  followed  to  be  read  in  the  pages  of  the  historian. 

3?JSE  GF  THE  PROTESTANT  RELIGION  AND  -GENERAL 
CORRUPTIONS  OF  ALL  CHRISTENDOM. 

In  verse  II,  we  see  the  beginning  of  another  'beast  out  of  ti  e 
earth,  having  two  horns,  like  a lamb,  and  he  spake  as  a dragon.  This 
beast  is  the  Protestant  religion  or  that  religion  which  took  its  stand 
against  the  Roman  Catholic  Church  about  the  time  of  Martin  Luther 
The  first  beast  grew  out  of  the  Apostolic  Church.  The  second  beast 
grew  out  of  the  earthly  mind  of  man  professing  -restoration.  How 
-far,  however,  this  thing  has  been  accomplished,  remains  yet  to  be  con- 
sidered. This  brings  us  to  consider  fhe  case  of  the  Protestants  as 
-proposed  in  a quotation  upon  the  first  page,  taken  from  the  hook  of 
Ezekiel.  It  having  been  shown  that  the  disease  of  thetirst  Church  is 
.deeply  rooted,  it  now  remains  to  be  proved  that  the  Protestant  relig- 
ion, notwithstanding  its  profession  as  foreseen  by  the  prophet,  has 
not  given  strength  to  the  diseased,  neither  has  it  healed  that  which 
was  sick,  neither  has  it  bound  up  that  which  was  broken,  neither  has 
it  brought  again  that  which  was  driven  away,  neither  has  it  sought 
that  which  was  lost,  but  as  the  prophet  concludes,  with  force  and  with 
-cruelty  have  ye  ruled  them.  It  is  known  that  the  Protestants  endured 
iW-fth  .patience  Catholic  -persecution  tor  a .time,  but  as  soon  as  tke^ 


13- 


found  their  numbers  sufficiently’  strong,  they'  like  tlieir  Catholic  enemies 5 
resorted  to  the  sword  for  deliverance,  thus  fulfilling  that  which  is 
written  of  them  in  the  description  of  the  second  beast,  Revelations 
XIII,  12,  “And  he  exerciseth  all  the  power  of  the  beast  before  him, 
and  he  causeth  the  earth  and  them  that  dwell  therein  to  worship  the 
first  beast  whose  deadly  wound  was  healed.”  This  was  the  adoration 
of  the  Protestants  over  the  sword,  because  of  its  great  deliverance 
from  and  victory  over  the  Catholic  enemy.  Though  a law  of  Christ 
may  be  restored  in  name  it  cannot  be  restored  in  spirit,  through  the 
power  of  the  sword,  neither  can  it  have  a living  principle  when  look- 
ing to  carnal  weapons  for  salvation.  The  two  chapters  of  Ezekiel 
XXXIII  and  XXXIV  now  to  be  considered  throw  the  whole  blame  of 
Church  corruption  upon  false  shepherds.  It  is  highly  necessary  for 
him  who  professes  to  be  a teacher  in  Christ  to  be  certain  that  none  of 
the  sins  he  finds  himself  commanded  to  rebuke  in  others  are  not  prac- 
tically reigning  in  his  own  person.  I?o  preaching  is  as  effectual  as 
that  which  is  accompanied  with  good  example.  The  Apostle  Paul  in- 
sisted on  this  kind  of  preaching,  Phillipians  III,  17,  Thessolonians  1, 
6,  7 ; Titus  II,  7.  John  the  Baptist  was  also  another  instance  of  this 
sort  of  preaching.  That  he  might  be  able  in  example  to  prepare  the 
way  for  the  humble*  pFide-rejecting  kingdom  of  Christ,-  he  laid  aside 
bis  priestly  garments,  which  were  made  for  glory  and  for  beauty,  and 
accepted  in  their  place  an  uninviting,-  rough  garment  of  camel’s  hair ; 
it  being  necessary,  as  he  was  preparing  the  way  for  a kingdom  of  hu- 
mility which  Was  to  put  its  heel  upon  the  spirit  of  pride,  that  his  ap- 
parel should  preach  as  well  as  his  tongue.  The  Apostles  were  very 
justly  styled  the  salt  of  the  earth,  Matthew  V,  13,  because  they  were 
put  forward  as  lights  and  guides  for  the  people.  Therefore,  if  they7  or 
their  successors  should  fail  to  show  a righteous  example,  or  should 
swerve  from  their  duty  in  teaching  the  truth  by  failing  to  plead  for  the 
poor,  the  widow  and  fatherless,  to  point  out  the  corruptions  of  pride, 
the  vanities  of  the  world,  the  danger  of  covetousness ; or  should  fail 
’to  urge  obedience  to  the  command*  if  thine  enemy  hunger,  feed  him* 
if  he  thirst  give  him  drink.  Moreover,  if  they  should  fail  to  condemn 
that  honor  a foolish  and  vain-glorious  world  gives  to  the  military 
chieftian,  only  because  he  has  obtained  a victory  by  dyeing  his  laur- 
els in  the  blood  of  his  brethren,  how  can  the  earth  be  saved  from  vio- 
lence. Thus  have  thesefew  remarks  been  made  upon  Matthew  V,  and 
18  as  an  explanation  upon  the  false  shepherds  of  Israel,  or  hypocriti- 
cal teachers  in  Christ,  who  hear  his  words  but  Will  not  do  them,  Eze- 
kiel XXXIII,  31,  32,  33.  Also  from  verse  10  to  20.  Matthew  V,  14, 
will  next  be  taken  into  consideration  as  a further  illustration  upon  false 
teachers,  but  especially  upon  Ezekiel  XXXIV,  20,  “Ye  are  the  light  of 
the  world,  a city  that  is  set  on  a hill  cannot  be  hid.”  It  should  be  first 
remarked  that  in  all  cases  where  the  worldiraight  applaud  the  good  works 
of  the  disciples,  Christ  insisted  that  they  should  make  no  publication 


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of  them,  Matthew  TI,  1,  “Take  heed  that  3’ a do  not  y©«r  alms  before 
men  to  be  seen  of  them,”  that  is  in  order  to  be  seen  of  them,  because 
this  would  be  proof  sufficient  that  the  honor  of  the  world  was  the  ob- 
ject sought,  therefore,  the}*  having  received  pa3’ment  in  the  way  the 
heart  desired,  it  ought  not  to  think  of  a second  payment  or  reward 
from  God.  Matthew  V,  16,  “Let  your  light  so  shine  before  men  that 
they  may  see  your  good  works,  and  glorify  your  father  which  is  in 
Leaven.”  In  this  quotation  the  works  to  be  done  are  for  the  purpose 
of  being  seen  of  men,  whereas  the  former  reads  : “Take  heed  that  ye 
do  not  }*our  alms  before  men  to  be  seen  of  them.”  This  difference  in 
the  command  becomes  plain  and  reasonable  when  we  consider  the  in- 
junctions to  be  obeyed.  The  former  respecting  the  giving  of  aim? 
was  commended  and  honored  by  the  world,  bat  the  latter  consisting 
in  poorness  of  spirit,  patience  under  affronts,  aversion  to  all  war,  rig- 
id opposition  to  pride,  humility,  abasement  in  person,  being  not  con- 
formed to  the  world,  caused  them. to  be  despised  and  rejected  of  men, 
and  of  course  whilst  thus  arrayed  against  all  that  the  world  loved, they 
-could  not  expect  a worldly  popularity.  The  Apostles  went  before 
the  people  with  their  heads  uncovered,  1st  Corinthians,  II,  7,  “with- 
out shoes  and  without  any  other  help  upon  their  journey  but  that  oi 
a staff.”  It  may  be  also  said  of  them  that  the  custom  of  coloring 
their  apparel  could  not  have  been  tolerated  among  them  without  of- 
fendiug  the  laws  of  their  master’s  kingdom.”  Truly  was  it  said  of 
them,  “Ye  are  the  light  of  the  world.  A city  that  is  set  on  a hill  can- 
not be  hid.”  It  may  be  easily  perceived  that  the  mark  of  distinction 
between  these  disciples  and.a  preud,  vainglorious  world  was  not  hard 
to  be  ascertained.  With  regard- to  coloring,  as  the  design  is  for,  or 
to  please  the  eye,  it  was  one  of  the  three  temptations  belonging  to  the 
forbidden  tree,  hung  out  to  our  mother  -Eve  in  the  garden  of  Eden. — 
Eor  other  proof,  see  1st  John,  II,  15, 16. 

With  respect  to  the  covering  of  the  head,  if  the  quotation  from 
Paul’s  epistle  to  the  Corinthians  is  thought  not  -sufficient,  a confes- 
sion from  the  hat-wearing -spirit  must  suffice.  I say  confession  be- 
cause all  the  hat- wearing  hieroglyphic  historians  unanimously  agree 
in  painting  Christ  and  his  firstfollowers  with  their  heads  uncovered. 
Is  it  reasonable,  or  even  natural,  to  suppose  that  any  man  professing 
;to  follow  a particular  leader,  especially  one  with  a fame  extending 
■throughout  all  Christendom,  would  put  that  leader  in  one  fashion  and 
ihimself  in  another  without  being,  compelled  to  do -so  by  the  band  of 
Him  whose  eye  is  ever  watching  over  the  truth.  For  further  demon 
.strati on  respecting  the  distinction  between  the  lean  and  fat  cattle  men- 
tioned in;Ezekiei  XXXIV,  _2G  ; also  at  the  same  time  accomplishing 
the  proof-showing  a lost  statute  once  belonging  to  the  Church.  We 
will  turn  to  the  shadows  of  the  Old  Testament  relating  to  the  stab 
see  Exodus  XXY,  10, 14.:  “And  they  shall  make  an  Ark  out  of  shit- 
iionrwood,  two  cubits  and  an  half  shall  be  the  length  thereof,  and  a 


IS 


•cubit  and  an  half  the  breadth  thereof,  and  a cubit  and  an  half  the 
ihight  thereof.  And  thou  shalt  overlay  it  with  pure  gold  within,  and 
without  shalt  thou  overlay  it  and  shall  make  upon  it  a crown  of  gold 
round  about.  And  thou  shalt  cast  four  rings  of  gold  for  it,  and  put 
them  in  the  four  comers  thereof,  and  two  rings  shall  be  in  the  one  side 
■of  it.  And  thou  shalt  make  two  staves  of  shittim-wood  and  overlay 
them  with  gold.  And  thou  shalt  putthe  staves  into  the  rings  by  the 
sides  of  the  ark  that  the  ark  may  be  borne  with  them.  The  staves 
-shall  be  in  the  rings  of  the  ark ; they  shall  not  be  taken  from  it.”  It 
was  this  ark  of  the  covenant,  borne  upon  staves  and  upon  the  should- 
ers of  the  Levites,  that  went  in  front  of  the  hosts  of  Israel,  piloting 
the  way  to  the  land  of  Canaan.  Joshua,  chap.  3,  4th  verse.  After 
•crossing  the  river  Jordan  it  compassed  the  city  of  Jericho,  -and  the 
wall  fell  down  Hat  so  that  the  people  went  up  into  the  City,  every  man 
straight  before  him  and  they  took  the  city.  In  fact  it  was  all  the 
hope,  glory  and  salvation  of  Israel,  so  long  as  they  walked  in  obedi- 
ence to  the  commands,  but  whenever  the}^  relapsed  into  corruption 
and  transgression  it  became  their  dreaded  enemy.  1st  Samuel,  VI, 
19,  20,  21.  David  having  been  made  king  over  all  Israel,  made  an  at- 
tempt to  bring  the  ark  of  the  covenant  home  to  himself  by  putting  it 
upon  a new  cart,  but  the  Lord  having  smote  Uzza,  his  driver,  that  he 
died  before  the  Lord  so  alarmed  him  that  he  turned  it  aside  into  the 
house  of  Obededom,  the  Gittite.  It,  however,  did  not  continue  long 
there  until  the  king  was  brought  to  his  senses  with  respect  to  the 
cause  of  the  breach'  that  was  made  upon  Uzza.  The  failure  of  putting 
it  upon  the  shoulders  of  the  Levites  and  upon  the  staves  as  the  Lord 
appointed,  proved  to  be  the  cause.  The  order  therefore  ofconveying 
it  having  been  restored,  it  was  carried  into  the  city  of  David  with 
great joj\  1st  Chronicles,  2111  chap.  See  also  XV  chap.,  13,  14, 
15  verses.  As  the  great  shadow,  the  ark  of  the  covenant,  was  borne 
upon  staves,  where  are  we  to  look  in  the  New  Testament  for  the  anti- 
type or  its  fulfillment  but  in  the  act  of  our  Lord  in  sending  forth  his 
Apostles  upon  staves  to  preach  the  word.  If  the  removal  of  the  ark 
of  the  covenant  from  the  place  assigned  it  was  offensive  render  the 
law,  might  we  not  expect  a visitation  of  God’s  wrath  for  a similar 
transgression  under  the  reign  of  the  gospel.  As  the  staves  could  be 
seen  only  from  the  most  holy  part  of  the  house,  makes  it  plain  that 
;they  were  only  received  by  those  possessing  the  five  talents.  See  1st 
Jungs,  chap.  VIII,  verses  6,  7,  8.  ‘The  spies  from  the  land  of  Canaan 
returned  to  Moses  with  the  fruit  of  theland  upon  a staff.  Numbers, 
•chap.  XIII,  2&,  25.,  26  verses.  It  would  probably  be  expedient  before 
leaving  the  subject  of  the  staff  to  take-some  notice, of  the  horse.  The 
children  of  Israel  departed  from  Egypt  six  hundred-thousand  onfopt. 
•with  kneading  troughs  upon  their  shoulders.  No  mention  is  made  of 
the  help  of  the  horse.  Moses,  although  educated  in  aland  of  horses, 
dt  may  be  .perceived,  had  nothing  to  do  with  them  throughout  his  trav 


u 


'tel  in  the  wildefness.  Not  only  so  but  forseelng  that  the  tribes  of 
Israel  would  make  themselves  a king  in  a future  day,  and  that  their 
king  would  desire  the  possession  of  horses,  <fcc.,  he  wrote  a statute  re- 
specting him  some  hundreds  of  years  prior  to  the  time  of  his  reign  : 
l)eut.,  chap.  XVII,  16.  The  spirit  of  this  command  was  urged  upon 
Joshua  which  he  strictly  obeyed,  houghing  the  horses  taken  from  the 
enemy  and  burning  their  chariots  with  fire  : Joshua  XI,  6,  7 v.  It  may 
be  said  that  David  in  about  400 yeais  subsequently  carried  OHt  nine- 
tenths  ofthe  command  given  by  Moses,  by  houghing  or  cutting  the 
‘hamstrings  of  nine-tenths  of  the  horses  he  had  taken  as  spoil  from  the 
'enemy,  reserving  the  remainder  for  himself.  2d  Samuel,  chap.  VIII, 
verses  4,  5.  The  prediction  of  Moses  with  respect  to  the  coveting  of 
horses,  for  the  first  time,  in  the  quotation  above,  begins  to  show  its 
fulfillment.  Solomon,  the  son  and  successor  of  David,  takes  hold  of 
the  propagation  of  horses  without  reserve,  having  none  to  spare  for 
the  purpose  of  houghing.  He  filled  all  the  land  of  his  dominion,  even 
the  city  of  Jerusalem,  the  place  of  the  holy  temple,  with  horses.  In- 
asmuch as  Jerusalem  typified  the  Church  of  Christ,  let  us  hear  what 
the  prophet  Zaehariah  had  to  say  when  rejoicing  over  the  deeds  of  the 
promised  Messiah:  chap.  IX,  v.  9:  “Rejoice  greatly,  O daughter 

of  Zion ; shout  O daughter  of  Jerusalem.  Behold,  thy  king  cometh 
unto  thee;  he  is  just  having  salvation;  lowly  and  riding  upon  an  ass, 
and  upon  a colt  the  foal  of  an  ass.”  V.  10,  “And  I will  cut  off  the 
chariot  from  Ephraim  and  the  horse  from  Jerusalem,  and  the  battle 
bow  shall  be  cut  off.” 

As  the  cutting  off  of  the  horse^&c.,  from  Jerusalem  was  foreshown 
to  the  prophet,  where  are  we  to  look  for  its  accomplishment  but  to  the 
seed,  which  is  the  word  recorded  in  the  book  of  Mark.  And  he  com- 
manded them  to  take  nothing  for  their  journey  save  a staff  only. 

Since  the  American  Churches  professing  the  religion  of  Christ 
have  unsheathed  the  sword  against  their  own  Church  brethren,  a call 
has  been  made  which  may  be  found  upon  the  first  page  of  this  little 
treatise,  calling  upon  those  who  in  heart  want  nothing  but  the  truth, 
and  who  are  willing  to  give  their  bodies  a living  sacrifice,  that  not  on 
ly  in  name,  but  also  in  principle,  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  m.\v  be  hon- 
ored on  the  earth,  to  separate  themselves  from  leaders  whose  fruits 
need  no  comments,  as  they  speak  for  themselves  upon  the  pages  of 
the  historian.  Inasmuch  a3the  call  is  made  upon  the  American  peo- 
ple, a 6hort  comment  upon  a portion  of  the  XVIIIth  chap,  of  Isaiah 
will  be  made,  showing  reasons  lor  it,  as  this  Government  is  now  ful- 
filling the  things  that  are  written  of  her.  However,  not  only  the 
Americun  government,  but  all  the  nations  of  the  earth  are  called  up- 
on to  take  into  consideration  the  contents  of  these  forgoing  pages. 

Verse  1st,  “Wo  to  the  land  shadowing  with  wings  which  is  be- 
yond the  rivers  of  Ethiopia.” 

Ab  thiB  prediction  was  written  in  the  land  of  Judah  now  cftUed 


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Palestine,  and  as  the  rivers  of  Ethiopia,  emptying  their  waters  into 
the  Gulf  of  Guinea,  lie  between.  Palestine  and  North  America,  make 
it  evident  from  this  fact,  and  other  things  yet  to  be  considered,  that 
the  United  States  was  under  the  eye  of  the  prophet  when  writing  this 
quotation.  Verse  2d : “That  sendeth  ambassadors  by  the  sea  even  in 
vessels  of  bulrushes  upon  the  waters  saying : Go  ye  swift  messengers 
to  a nation  scattered  and  peeled  to  a people  terrible  from  their  begin- 
ning, hitherto  a nation  meted  out  and  trodden  down,  whose  land  the 
rivers  have  spoiled.” 

He  who  reads  the  history  of  the  United  States  will  find  her  faith- 
fully filling  the  description  given  of  her  by  the  prophet.  A people 
terrible  from  their  beginning : hitherto  her  rapid  strides  to  national 
greatness  have  but  few  if  any  equals  on  the  earth.  Only  about  80  years 
have  passed  away  since  she  organized  her  first  Congress,  yet  this  short 
period  finds  her  holding  a position  among  the  great  powers  of  the 
earth.  The  prophet,  however,  proceeds : a nation  meted  out  and 
trodden  down  whose  land  the  rivers  have  spoiled.  The  Congress  of 
the  United  States,  to  settle  a difficulty  between  contending  ;parties 
■over  the  subject  of  slavery,  agreed  upon  a divisional  line  running 
through  the  midst  of  the  Government,  thus  fulfilling  that  which  is 
written,  meted  out,  &c.  The  Churches,  let  it  be  remembered,  took 
the  lead  in  this  matter.  Slavery  was  to  be  tolerated  upon  one  side  of 
this  line  but  not  upon  the  other  side.  Their  disputes,  however,  soon 
terminated  in  open  hostilities,  and  a destructive  war  was  the  result. 

It  has  already  been  shown  that  the  American  Government  became 
■divided  into  boundaries  because  of  slavery.  The  prophet,  it  may  be 
perceived  in  the  quotation,  charges  the  rivers  of  Ethiopia  with  the 
spoiling  of  the  government.  Was  not  the  slave  the  acknowledged 
and  known  cause  of  the  war  through  which  this  nation  has  just  pas- 
sed, brought  from  the  rivers  of  Ethiopia  and  traded  in  the  American 
markets  ? Thus  it  was  that  the  American  Churches  divided,  fought 
snd  trod  their  religion  under  foot,  as  foreseen  by  the  prophet.  But 
this  is  not  all.  It  must  appear  reasonable,  in  the  eyes  of  every  ration- 
al man,  that  the  very  colors  of  the  United  States  were  presented  to  the 
ioye  of  the  prophet,  with  the  expanded  wings  of  the  eagle  portrayed 
■aponthem,  when  he  comes  to  consider  that  the  eagle  conveys  the  idea 
of  a shadow,  representing  the  boasted  strength  of  the  American  gov- 
ernment, to  meet  the  invader.  * 

RESTITUTION  TO  THE  TRUTH. 

Although  the  United  States  has  her  night,  her  day  will  come.— 
There  are  three  particulars  recorded  in  this  chapter  relating  good 
news  to  her  for  her  latter  end.  This  may  be  found  In  verse  4,  and 
the  beginning  and  close  of  verse  7.  The  beginning  of  this  verse,  to- 
wit:  “la  that  time  shall  the  present  be  brought  unto  the  Lord  of 


V 

IS 

hosts,”  agrees  with  Zephaniah  III,  and  10,  “Prom  beyond  the  riv  - 
ers  of  Ethiopia,  my  suppliants,  even  to  the  daughter  of  my  dispersed, 
shall  bring  mine  offspring.  They  not  only  agree  in  bringing  the  of- 
fering or  present  unto  the  Lord  of  hosts,  but  in  pointing  to  that 
particular  part  of  the  earth  where  the  thing  is  to  be  done. 

John,  in  Revelations  XV,  and  4,  when  relating  the  song  of  the 
Lamb,  says : “who  shall  not  fear  Thee,  O Lord,  and  glorify  thy  name 
for  thou  only  art  holy,  for  all  nations  shall  come  and  worship  before 
thee,  for  thy  judgments  are  made  manifest.”  Since  all  nations  are  to 
come  to  the  worship  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  which  will  be  done  by 
beating  their  swords  into  plow-shares  and  their  spears  into  pruning- 
hooks,  &e.,  Isaiah  II,  4 ; or  by  rejecting  the  use  of  all  manner  of  car- 
nal weapons  to  meet  the  invader,  relying  only  upon  the  rebuke  oi 
God's  word  for  salvation ; Isaiah  XVII,  12,  13,  and  since  some  one 
of  the  nations  of  the  earth  must  take  the  lead  in  this  matter,  Isaiah 
XXVI,  2 ; why  should  it  not  be  the  lot  of  this  Government  to  prepare 
the  way,  so  that  thi3  song  may  be  put  in  the  mouth  of  the  seraphims 
“Holy,  holy,  is  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the  whole  earth  is  full  of  his  glo- 


ON  THE  NATURE  OF  THE  SABBATH. 

There  was  a certain  Capt.  with  50  men  who  came  to  the  bank  of 
s large,  dangerous  river,  desiring  to  cross  to  the  opposite  side. — 
Cabled  at  the  bank  he  found  two  large  ferry  boats  inviting  his  atten- 
tion, He  soon  found  by  their  ensigns  that  the  name  of  one  was  the 
Law  of  Mose3,  and  that  of  the  other  the  Gospel  of  Christ  Seeing  a 
grave  looking  man  sitting  near  thebank  of  the  stream,  with  the  marks 
of  truth  visibly  written  upon  his  countenance,  -to!  him  he  turned  to 
make  some  enquiry  : said  he  to  the  man,  Which  of  the  ferries  will  car- 
ry me  across  this  river  with  the  most  safety?  The  reply  was,  The 
Law  of  Moses  was  once  the  only  boat  that  could  be  ventured  upon 
with  any  kind  of  safety;  but  many  years  have  passed  away  since  she 
lost  the  power  to  save  or  insure  salvation  to  passengers.  After  her 
failure  the  boat  which  yon  here  see  called  the  Gospel  of  Christ,  was 
made.  After  the  failure  of  the  former,  this  boat  alone  could  be  risk- 
ed with  safety.  In  fcnpport  of  this  truth,  said  he,  I offer  you  the 
writings  of  all  the  Prophets ; last  of  all,  Moses  himself,  the  once  Capt. 
of  the  boat  called  the  Law  of  Moses.  What,  said  the  Capt.,  are  the 
terms  of  ferriage?  Perfect  or  living  faith  in  the  Capt.  and  his  boat, 
was  the  reply.  You  speak  of  living  faith,  said  he,  pray,  sir,  what  do 
you  mean  by  that?  I mean  that  you  are  under  strict  obligations  to 
obey  the  orders  of  her  Capt.,  and  neither  add  to  or  take  away  from 
the  things  he  commands  you,  Gal.  1st,  chap.,  8th  v.  Otherwise  your 
faith  would  have  to  be  called  dead  faith,  James,  2d.  chap..  20th  v. 


The  Capt.  with  his  50  men  desired  a short  time  to  investigat . 
testimony  recommended.  He,  however,  soon  returned,  and  afli 
that  if  faith  in  the  completeness  of  the  vessel,  or  ability  in  her  < 
for  safe  conveyance,  was  all  that  was  necessary,  his  name  might  1 
rolled  as  a passenger.  A short  time  was  now  granted  to  make 
: ration  for  the  passage.  When  all  seemed  to  be  in  perfect  readi 
a small  disturbance  took  place.  The  Capt.  of  the  50  men  said  t< 
managers  of  the  boat,  you  need  not  to  doubt  witli  respect  to  the 
t'ection  of  my  faith,  but  as  the  waves  roll  high,  and  rowing  appea 
be  dangerous,  please  admit  the  addition  of  a plank  in  the  front  p- 
your  boat,  to  be  called  a Sabbath,  or  holy  day.  This  demand 
the  effect  to  disturb  the  whole  arrangement  for  a time.  A com 
-ion  between  the  managers  immediately  took  place,  as  it  now  apj 
ed  plain  that  the  Capt.  of  the  50  men  was  about  to  withdraw  fron 
cat.  A committee  of  three  was  appointed  to  examine  the  Con- 
~iou  belonging  to  the  government  of  the  vessel — for  she  had  a Co: 
tution  by  which  she  was  to  be  governed.  The  committee  after  i 
mg  investigated  all  its  articles  made  the  following  report : Respect 
body,  your  committee  has  faithfully  enquired  into  every  thing  r 
: ng  to  the  addition  of  the  plank  demanded,  and,  as  honest  men,  t 
have  to  say  that  they  can  see  nothing  in  the  shape  of  authority  ad 
ting  it  a place  in  the  boat.  But  this  is  not  all,  they  find  it  recordt 
language  not  easily  misunderstood,  positively  forbidding  the  mat 
all  such  additions,  charging  those  that  make  them  as  intruders,  C 
2d.  chap.,  18th  v. ; see  also  16th  and  17th  verses. 

The  report  of  the  committee  operated  like  a paralytic  stroke  u 
the  whole  assembly,  for  all  concerned  had  convened  together  to  I 
the  report  of  the  commitee.  Gloom  seemed  to  be  pictured  in  e^ 
face.  One  of  the  conductors  having  in  this  time  formed  a reselut 
presented  it  to  the  consideration  of  the  body.  It  is  to  be  concei 
said  he,  that  the  first  plank  belonging  to  the  boat,  called  the  Lav 
Moses,  terminated  with  that  vessel  long  since ; but  we  as  a bod} 
spiritual  directors,  have  the  authority  to  agree  upon  another  plank  : 
be  added  to  our  boat,  (the  Gospel  of  Christ),  the  name  of  which  sh  i 
be  called  the  Christian  Sabbath.  5 We  are  sure  that  an  addition  of  i. 
kind  cannot  displease  our  great  leader,  Christ  Jesus,  as  with  it  we 
tend  to  honor  that  day  he  arose  from  the  dead.  It  is  also  to  be  . 
served,  that  the  first  managers  of  our  boat  met  together  in  the  day 
her  infancy,  to  transact  their  business  on  that  holy  day.  Again,  _■ 
it  be  remembered  that  John  was  in  the  spirit  on  the  Lord’s  day.  T 
resolution  appeared  to  give  life  and  joy  to  all  present. 

It  was  now  very  perceivable  in  the  whole  body  that  thereporv  ; : 
the  committee  was  no  more  to  be  read,  and  therefore  soon  to  per.  kh 
out  of  mind.  This,  it  might  be  perceived,  was  caused  by  the  quo 
lions  made  in  the  report,  as  in  it  holy  or  Sabbath  days  shared  the  s&me 
fate,  to-wit;  Let  no  man  therefore  judge  you  in  meat  or  in  drink,  or 


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in  respect  of  a holy  day,  or  of  the  new  moon,  or  of  the  Sabbath  days, 
which  are  a shadow  of  all  things  to  come,  but  the  body  or  Church  of 
Christ.  (That  the  body  above  quoted  signifies  the  Church,  see  Col., 
1st.  chap.,  24th  v.) 

The  vote  of  the  directors  being  now  taken  upon  the  resolution,  it 
passed  into  a law  without  a dissenting  voice.  The  plank  having  been 
now  added,  and  all  things  satisfactorily  settled,  the  Capt.  with  his  50 
men  again  appeared  upon  the  bank.  Friends,  said  he,  I have  given 
you  some  trouble,  but  your  decision  this  day  will  trumpet  your  fame 
to  generations  yet  unborn.  Let  it  not  be  forgotten  that  this  is  an  old, 
tried  plank,  that  was  present  when  the  waters  of  Jordan  stood  upon  a 
heap;  that  it  was  present  at  the  taking  of  Jericho;  and  that  it  was 
present  in  all  the  great  victories  and  miracles  that  followed.  I can  as- 
sure you  with  sincerity  that  my  faith  in  the  Capt.  and  the  boat  has 
been  without  wavering  from  the  very  time  I first  consulted  Moses  and 
the  Prophets,  and  that  I then  considered  her,  as  I do  now,  a complete 
and  perfect  finish.  But  as  the  river  over  which  we  have  to  pass  is 
known  to  be  dangerous,  I thought  then,  and  I yet  think,  as  this  was 
an  old,  tried  plank,  that  it  would  be  the  most  safe  to  have  it  added  to 
the  front  of  the  vessel.  But  the  safety  that  must  result  from  it  is  not 
all,  it  would  greatly  swell  the  number  of  her  passengers.  At  a small 
distance  stood  a little  group  of  men  who  seemed  to  be  musing  on 
things  that  were  taking  place  around  them,  one  of  whom  was  heard  to 
say,  with  some  surprise,  What  do  you  think  of  the  Captain’s  faith  ? 

Not  long  after  this  a schism  among  the  boat  directors  took  place, 
causing  a portion  of  them  to  withdraw  from  the  union.  The  ortho- 
dox or  those  that  claimed  to  be  such,  however,  still  continued  to  look 
after  such  things  as  appeared  best  calculated  to  insure  her  prosperity 
or  increase  her  numbers,  when  another  Capt.  with  50  men,  appeared 
upon  the  bank.  It  did  not  take  him  long  to  make  up  his  mind  as  to 
which  of  the  boats  should  carry  him  and  his  men ; understanding 
that  her  terms  of  ferriage  was  perfect  faith  in  the  ability  of  the  Capt. 
and  boat  to  carry  him  safe,  he  rejoiced  to  say  as  to  that,  he  was  well 
prepared.  Kis  name  might  therefore  be  enrolled  as  a passenger,  not- 
withstanding, he  thought  it  ought  not  to  interfere  with  the  sincerity 
of  his  faith,  to  insist,  as  the  prosperity  of  the  boat  demanded  it,  on 
the  addition  of  another  plank,  to  be  called  the  worshipping  of  Angels, 
very  little  excitement  now  took  place,  as  they  already  had  the  example  of 
the  fathers.  It  was  however,  observable,  that  before  any  addition 
could  be  finally  made,  the  man  of  truth,  whose  residence  was  near  the 
place  of  crossing,  had  first  to  be  consulted.  Strange  as  it  must  ap- 
pear to  relate,  though  nevertheless  true,  this  man’s  council,  notwith- 
standing ever  sought,  his  judgments  were  never  received.  When  in- 
terrogated upon  the  right  of  adding,  his  reply  was,  you  may  make 
the  desired  addition,  but,  so  soon  as  you  make  it  you.forfeit  all  your 
claim  of  faith  in  the  first  constructor ; but  you  do  not  stop  even  here, 


von  dishonor  him,  your  professional  head,  and  enrol  your  names 
among  the  list  of  intruders;  Col.,  chap.  2,  18th  v. 

Mr.  Willworship,  who  during  all  this  time  had  remained  silent,  now 
came  forward  with  the  chains  of  tradition  jingling  upon  his  person, 
showing  a fixed  resolution  to  oppose  the  man  of  truth.  I perceive, 
said  he  that  it  is  your  desire  to  break  that  chain  we  have  upon  the 
necks  of  our  brethren,  compelling  them  to  honor  our  sabbatic  plank, 
butl  think  you  ought  to  know  that  God  himself  has  given  us  this 
grant  of  power  from  the  law  of  Moses,  which  therefore  cannot  be 
broken. 

This  of  itself  should  be  sufficient  to  sustain  our  doctrine,  but  as  you 
seem  to  request  it,  I will  go  into  your  favorite  Book,  the  New  Testa- 
ment, and  convince  you  that  we  are  maintained  as  strongly  there  as 
in  the  Law  of  Moses;  see  Paul  to  the  Romans,  14th  chap.,  6th  verse. 
“He  that  regardeth  the  day  regardeth  it  unto  the  Lord ; and  he  that 
regardeth  not  the  day  to  tiie  Lontyhe'doth  not  regard  it.”  You  may 
in  this  quotation  perceive  that  if  the  day  is  not  regarded  to  the  Lord 
it  is  not  regarded;  consequently  the  act  of  not  regarding  the  day  is 
equal  to  not  regarding  Him  who  made  it.  To  this  the  man  of  truth 
thought  proper  to  reply.  If  you,  said  he,  will  look  back  at  the  5th 
verse,  which  is  a part  of  your  paragraph,  3rou  will  find  that  the  Church 
was  in  a divided  state  at  the  time  this  letter  was  written,  over  the  sub- 
ject ofyour  holy  plank.  Your  quoted  verse  was  recorded  by  the  Apos- 
tle as  a piece  of  advice  to  the  opponents  of  Sabbath  keeping,  implor- 
ing them  not  to  excommunicate  their  brethren  because  of  their  keep- 
ing a holy  or  Sabbath  day.  Insisting  that  if  they  did  regard  one  day 
above  another,  they  regarded  it  unto  the  Lord,  and  not  in  adoration 
of  any  of  the  surrounding  pagan  Deities.  But  to  the  quotation  : first- 
ly, by  the  Word,  every  one  we  are  to  be  informed  that  it  is  not  1 or  2 
leaders  that  are  to  decide  for  the  rest,  but  that  every  member  has  the 
right  to  examine  and  act  for  its  self,  so  that  no  restraint  is  laid  upon 
others. 

' We  are  willing  to  permit,  said  Mr.  Willworship,  some  things  to  be 
done  upon  the  Sabbath  day,  such  as  lifting  the  ox  out  of  the  ditch,  or 
even  securing  the  hay,  &e.,  if  real  necessity  demand  it,  but  labor  in 
general  cannot  be  permitted.  You  cannot  fail,  said  the  man  of  truth, 
I think,  to  see  that  a full  persuasion  (and  this  is  granted  in  the  verse 
quoted)  will  not  admit  of  any  restraint  upon  honest  labor.  But  in 
order  that  nothing  be  overlooked,  I will  give  the  verse  alluded  to  ver- 
batim : One  man  esteemeth  one  day  above  another,  another  esteemeth 
every  day  alike;  let  every  man  be  fully  persuaded  in  his  own  mind. 

That  man  who  is  allowed  the  liberty  to  be  governed  by  the  decis- 
ions of  his  own  mind  with  respect  to  Sabbath  keeping,  must  assured- 
ly be  free  from  the  controlling  minds  of  others.  It  may  be  easily  per- 
ceived that  the  latter  part  of  this  verse  is  full  of  emphasis  from  the 
imperative  “let”  to  its  conclusion,  demanding  the  release  of  the 


! -on  From  that  Sabbatic  chain  imposed  upon  them  by  a couupr 
1 hted  priesthood.  It  may  also  be  noticed  that  in  this  letter 
t tmans,  the  address  is  made  to  the  elders  of  the  Church,  pruvii  _• 

1 iot  to  exercise  controlling  authority  over  their  brethren  with  : <-• 

: to  Sabbath  keeping.  However,  should  these  or  such  ord...  . 

t complied  with,  in  the  language  of  bis  Epistle  to  the  Colossia:. 

1 ns  to  the  less  members  of  the  body.  Let  no  man  ymlcc: 

v spect  to  a holv  day,  &c.  The  crime  is  not  to  be  found  :r.  t: 

1 g of  a holy  day,  for  every  one  'with  respect  to  that  is  gr  . 

1 . ilege  to  think  and  act  for  id  itself,  as  lias  been  already  s':.  . •: 

■ does  it  consist  in  tiie  not  keeping  of  it,  but  the  whole  o 
the  act  of  compelling  others  to  bserve  it,  or  by  giving  t:.  : 
c t to  be  compelled.  Col.,  chap  2. 16  verse. 

• otwithetanding  this  indifference  over  the  subject  of  h >i; 

1 g,  we  find  the  Apostle  rebuking  his  Gallatian  1 ,\  : er 

< ing  of  clays,  together  with  other  Jewish  rites : but  it  < 

I hie  nature  of  things  that  their  observance  was 

1 f.bority  of  some  binding  precept  made  after  the  will  of  . - 

< inds.  W. — You  have  labored  to  give  the  Sabbath  day  a 

: the  shadows,  and  have  attempted  to  give  in  Cl.  .ap.  r 

v lie  Apostle  Paul  as  your  testimony.  If  in  this  you  nr.  C 

i has  undergone  a change  o'  company.  It  was  or;  - • the 

] of  the  moral  law,  and  with  it  proclaimed  fro  m AT  innt 

a upon  tables  of  stone,  placed  in  what  was  called  the  Ai  k 

C nt,  and  carried  upon  the  shoulders  of  the  Levites. 

— Your  history  is  true,  and  v.  hat  you  have  related  • - not  to  1 ; 

] nit  it  was  nevertheless  a shadow,  and  formed  ore  of  th 

} parts  of  the  Covenant.  It  had  consolation  for  the  ol 

a itbful,  figuratively  pointing  to  a day  of  rest  for  them  i 

] 1 Messiah.  Heb.  4 chap.,  3d,  4th  verses.  Col.  is  not  the 

] is  found  in  company  with  the  new  moons.  Seel  h.  !. 

c 4th  and  Cth  verses.  A shadow  cannot  exist  as  a law 

t ich  it  typified,  has  made  its  appearence.  Gal.  3d  :-hr  _ . : . . . 

a.  h verses. 

> Sabbath  paragraph,  in  the  31st  chap.  Exodus,  d.  ; iocs  it. 
s ity  the  design  and  nature  of  the  Sabbath.  This,  howeve 
t : uage  of  the  16th  and  17th  verses  : “Wherefore  th  :•  childix  .. 

1 tall  keep  the  Sabbath  to  observe  the  Sabbath  thr:  -._v.out  ... 

g ions  for  a perpetual  covenant.  It  is  a sign  between  me  i . 

t Iren  of  Israel  forever,  for  in  six  days  the  Lord  m ole  Hr- . r . 

a chi  and  on  the  seventh  day  rested  and  was  refreshed.-'  1 

h be  seen  that  the  Sabbath  was  not  written  as  a law  to  b. 

s iy  any  of  the  Gentile  nations,  but  it  was  peculiar  only  to  th 

u.;  f the  Israelites.  It  was  written  to  be  observed  by  them  • s . 

s.  if  the  Covenant  forever  throughout  their  generations.  Ti 
s f time  indicated  by  the  word  forever  and  the  phrase  through- 


out  their  generations,  must  now  be  the  enquiry.  As  a scriptural  defi- 
nition cannot  be  objectionable,  let  the  15th.  verse  of  the  40th  chap, 
be  read.  (Same  book).  “And  thou  shaltanuoint  them  as  thou  didst 
annoint  their  father,  that  the}-  may  minister  unto  me  in  the  priest’s  of- 
fice : for  their  annointing  shall  surely  be  an  everlasting  priesthood 
throughout  their  generations.” 

Siuce  the  Levitical  priesthood  did  terminate  with  the  coming  of 
Christ,  and  since  the  language  used  in  relation  to  it  was  also  used 
with  respect  to  the  Sabbath,  must  not  therefore  the  law  of  the  Sab- 
bath terminate  at  the  same  time.  Heb.  7th  chap.,  12th  verse,  “For 
the  priesthood  being  changed  there  is  made  of  necessity  a change  also 
of  the  law.”  The  above  quotations,  together  with  the  accompanying 
remarks,  ma.y  serve  to  explain  the  2nd  chap,  of  Mark,  27th  verse,  viz 
The  Sabbath  was  made  for  man,  not  man  for  the  Sabbath.  “Matthew 
leaves  upon  record  a history  of  the  same  facts ; 12th  chap.,  1,  8, 
only  he  handles  the  subject  more  in  detail.  It  was  an  act  of  Sabbath 
breaking  on  the  part  of  our  Lord’s  disciples,  which  introduced  the 
conversation,  as  we  find  it  upon  record.  After  noticing  the  circum- 
stances of  David  and  the  Shew  bread,  He  says  in  the  5th  and  6th  ver- 
ses, “or  have  ye  not  read  in  the  law  how  that  on  the  Sabbath  days  the 
priests  in  the  Temple  profane  the  Sabbath  and  are  blameless.  But  I 
say  unto  you  that  in  this  place  is  one  greater  than  the  Temple.”  Must 
this  not  be  the  inference : If  the  priest  have  the  right  because  of  their 
being  in  the  temple  to  profane  the  Sabbath  much  more  have  these 
my  disciples  the  right  to  profane  it,  as  they  are  in  me,  for  I am.  great- 
er than  the  temple. 

By  what  laws  of  logic  are  we  to  find  the  right  to  take  the  langu- 
age of  Christ,  used  by  him  in  the  defence  of  his  Sabbath-breaking  dis- 
ciples, and  with  it  maintain  the  ordinance  of  Sabbath  keeping.  In  the 
course  of  his  remarks,  when  engaged  in  the  act  of  acquitting  his  dis- 
ciples of  crime,  he  declared,  as  recorded  by  Mark,  That  the  son  of 
rnan  was  Lord  even  of  the  Sabbath  day.  All  the  power  and  authority 
our  Lord  ascribed  to  himself,  in  this  sentence,  over  the  ordinance  of 
the  Sabbath,  the  same  claim  of  authority  he  intended  for  his  disciples, 
from  the  fact  that  it  was  an  act  of  Sabbath-breaking  charged  against 
them,  which  gave  rise  to  the  whole  discourse. 

Some  must  conclude,  as  they  refer  to  this  Scripture  in  support  of 
Sabbath-keeping,  that  our  Lord  had  reference  to  his  power  as  a crea- 
tor ; but  if  they  will  take  into  consideration  the  root  of  his  discourse, 
(Thy  disciples  do  that  which  is  not  lawful  for  them  to  do  on  the  Sab- 
bath day),  they  will  perceive  that  it  was  an  effort  of  him  to  convince 
the  Pharisees  that  the  Sabbth  had  no  controlling  authority  over  his 
disciples ; therefore,  let  the  consideration  be  what  it  might  with  re- 
spect to  his  creative  powers,  the  whole  design  was  to  show  his  ruling 
authority,  and  that  this  authority  not  only  belonged  to  him  over  the 
Sabbath,  but  that  his  disciples  were  likewise  clothed  with  the  sam’e 


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power,  since  his  whole  conversation  pointed  to  their  defence.  The 
19th  chap,  of  Matthew,  16th  and  20th  verses,  must  also  be  taken  as 
proof  against  the  Sabbath  : “And  behold  one  came  and  said  unto  him, 
Good  roaster,  what  good  thing  shall  I do  that  I may  have  eternal  life  ? 
And  he  said  onto  him,  Why  callestthou  me  good  ? there  i3  none  good 
but  one : that  is  God ; but  if  thou  wilt  enter  into  life,  keep  the  com- 
mandments.” For  some  cause,-  he  desired  to  know  which.  Our  Lord, 
then,  in  reply,  pointed  to  the  commands  of  the  decalogue : “Thou  shalt 
do  no  murder ; Thou-  shalt  commit  no  adultery ; Thou  shalt  not  steal ; 
Thou  shalt  not  bear  false  witness ; Honor  thy  father  and  thy  mother ; 
Thou  shalt  love  thy  neighbor  as  thy  self.”  Is-  it  not  strange,  that  iJ 
the  Sabbath  is  a duty  obligatory  ’upon  the  Christian  Church,  that  he 
failed  to  point  it  out  as  such  to  this  man,  since  he  professed  to  mark 
out  for  him  the  way  to  eternal  Mfe.  The  Apostle  Paul,- in  his  Letter 
to  the  Romans,  13th  chap.,  9th  v.,  in  quoting  the  decalogue,  likewise 
fails  to  pay  any  attention  to  the  Sabbath  as  one  of  the  duties  of  the 
Church.  His  concluding  language  was  as  follows:  if  there  be  any 
other  commandment-  it  is  briefly  comprehended  in  this  saying,  name- 
ly, Thou  shalt  love  thy  neighbor  as  thyself. 

Inasmuch  as  we  find  that  the  duties  of  the  Church  are  to  be  weigh- 
ed in  the  scales  of  love  between  man  and  man,  those  preeepts  taken 
from  the  decalogue  by  Christ  and  the  Apostle,  and  engrafted  into  His 
spiritual  kingdom,  let  us  first  throw  into  the  scales.  Where  is  the 
man  that  loves  his  neighbor  as  himself,  that  would  take  ki3  life  (Thou 
shalt  not  kill) ; or  if  he  loved  him  as  himself,  would  commit  adultery 
with  his  wife  (Thou  shalt  not  commit  adultery) ; or  if  be  loved  him 
as  himself,  would  he  take  his  goods  by  theft  (Thou  shalt  not  steal)  ; 
or  if  beloved  him  as  he  loved  himself,  would  he  testify  falsely  against 
him  (Thou  shalt  not  bear  false  witness)  ; or  if  he  loved  his  father  and 
mother  as  he  loved  himself,  would  he  fail  to  give  them  that  honor  due 
to  them  (Honor  thy  father  and  thy  mother)  ; or  who  is  the  man  who 
loves  his  neighbor  as  himself,  that  would  covet  any  thing  which  just- 
ly belongs  to  him  (Thou  shalt  not  covet). 

When  we  turn  to  the  Sabbath  day,  what  do  we  find  ? Is  there 
anything  to  be  seen  in  the  keeping  of  it  resembling  love  between  man 
and  man.  The  man  that  keeps  a Sabbath  day  does  that  which  is 
neither  an  advantage  nor  a disadvantage  to  his  neighbor,  therefore 
the  Apostles  rule  of  love  tor  trying  the  acceptable  commands  of  the 
decalogue,  will  not  admit  it  a place  in  the  kingdom  of  Christ. 

FAITH  AND  WORKS. 

In  the  following  we  propose  to  take  into  consideration  what  it 
takes  to  make  living  faith.  In  the  meantime  some  of  Paul’s  episto- 
lary writings  with  respect  to  works  will  be  explained. 

Not  by  any  works  of  righteousness  which  we  have  done,  but  ac- 


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cording  to  his  mercy  he  saved  us,  by  the  washing  of  regeneration  and) 
renewing  of  the  Holy  Ghost.  Upon  these  and  a few  other  Scriptural 
quotations  of  a similar  meaning,  they  seem  to  content  themselves- 
that  the  heart  must  perform  all  the  labors  that  are  required  to- 
ward God;  leaving  us,  therefore,  of  course,  to  conclude  that  as  the 
hands,  feet,  &c.,  are  not  to  be  honored  for  obedience  to-  the  Saviour, 
they  are  at  liberty  to  follow  after  the  things  of  the-  world.  How  un- 
reasonable is  the  doctrine  ? It  is  not  only  un scriptural,  but  unnatu- 
ral, for  it  is  evident  that  the  body  can  perform  nothing  without  first 
gaining  over  the  consent  of  the  heart  unless  forced  or  compelled.  It 
is  the  office  of  the  head  to  dictate  to  the  heart,  the  heart  to  receive 
and  to  consent  or  deny,  and  the  body  to  act  perform  as  the  two  di- 
rects. The  body  then  proves  to  be  under  the  control  ot  the  head  and 
heart,  and  whatever  it  does  we  may  take  it  for  granted  that  the  heart 
has  first  yielded  its  consent ; therefore,  if  the  body  refuses  to  comfort 
the  widow,  clothe  the  naked,  and  feed  the  hungry,  the  heart  agrees. — - 
And  for  the  same  reason  if  the  body  is  found  to-  be  actively  engaged 
in  following  up  the  commandments  of  Christ,  we  may  be  eertain  that 
the  heart  is  perfectly  willing.  It  was  for  this  cause  that  the  Apostle 
James  tells  us  tha  “Faith  without  works  is  dead,  being  alone  and  re- 
fuses to  the  obedience  of  Abraham  in  the  offer  of  his  son  as  a proof 
of  the  fact ; for  the  Apostle  knew  that  whenever  the  body  failed  to 
perform,  if  in  its  power  to  perform,  that  faith  or  encouragement  in  tho 
heart  no  longer  existed. 

Having,  however,  proposed  to  take  especially  into  consideration 
the  works  mentioned  by  Paul  in  some  of  his  Epistles,  we  will  make 
our  commencement  with  the  verse  preceding  the  last  quotation  nam- 
ing works,  which  reads  as  follows : “For  we  ourselves  also  were  some- 
times foolish,  disobedient,  deceived,  serving  divers  lusts  and  pleas- 
ures, living  in  malice  and  envy,  hatefoljand  hating  one  another.”  Now 
comes  the  words  to  which  our  opponents  refer  as  proof  that  obedi- 
ence to  the  commandments  of  our  Saviour  alone  is  not  sufficient  to 
justify  us  before  God.  “But  after  that  the  kindness  and  love  of  God, 
our  Saviour, toward  man, appeared — not  by  any  works  of  righteousness 
which  we  have  done,  but  according  to  his  mercy  he  saved  us,  by  the 
washing  of  regeneration  and  renewing  of  the  Holy  Ghost.”  The  doc- 
trine contained  in  the  verses  quoted,  the  Apostle  desired  Titus  |to 
teach,  for  which  it  seems  that  Paul  had  his  fears  that  the  people 
whom  he  expected  Titus  to  instruct,  might  probably  come  to  the  con- 
clusion that  the  favor  bestowed  upon  them  by  the  crucifixion  of  the 
Saviour,  was  a debt  which  God  naturally  bestowed  upon  them  in  con- 
sequence of  their  superior  virtues  or  good  works,  for  he  was  careful 
to  have  them  informed  in  regard  to  their  ignorant  and  sinful  state 
previous  to  the  light  of  the  Gospel,  and  that  it  was  not  any  gooc^ 
works  on  their  part  previous  to  his  crucifixion  that  merited  his  death 
and  sufferings,  for  he  elsewhere  says,  while  we  were  yet  sinners,Christ 


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died  for  us.  Tbe  illustration#  just  made  may  be  taken  as  a commen- 
tary upon  our  other  quotation,  to-wit:  “Not  of  works  lest  an}'  man 
should  boast,’*  for  it  is  plain  the  Apostle  had  the  same  subject  under 
consideration;  and  it  is  further  evident  that  if  any  sect  or  denomina- 
tion of  people  had  by  their  good  works  merited  the  atonine  mood 
of  Christ,  they  could,  with  great  propriety,  have  boasted.  But  in  or- 
der that  this  should  not  be  the  case,  he  in  both  cases  was  particular 
to  have  them  informed  that  the  redemption  ol  the  fallen  race  of  Adam 
was  a matter  totally  consisting  of  favor  graciously  bestowed  upon 
them  by  the  eternal  God.  This  boasting  spirit  was  discovered  by 
John  the  Baptist  in  the  hearts  of  the  Pharisees  that  came  to  his  bap- 
tism. For  he  said  unto  them,  think  not  to  say  within  yourselves,  We 
have  Abraham  to  our  father,  for  I say  unto  you  that  God  is  able  of 
these  stones  to  raise  up  children  unto  Abraham. 

Paul,  in  the  fourth  chapter  of  Romans,  expressed  himself  upon 
faith  and  works  as  follows  : “What  shall  vre  say  then  that  Abraham 
our  father  as  pertaining  to  the  flesh  hath  found  ; for  if  Abraham  were 
justified  by  works  lie  hath  whereof  to  glory,  but  not  before  God.  For 
what  saith  the  Scripture,  Abraham  believed  God  and  i'  was  counted 
unto  him  for  righteousness.  Now  to  him  that  worketh  is  the  reward 
not  reckoned  of  grace  but  of  debt.  But  to  him  that  w , but 

believeth  him  that  justifieth  the'  ungodly,  his  faith  i-  1 for 

righteournes3.  Even  as  David  also  describeth  the  ‘ uess  of 

this  man  unto  whom  God  irnputeth  righteousness  with  works, 
saying.  Blessed  are  they  whose  iniquities  are  forgiven,  an.:  ' ose  sins 

are  covered ; blessed  is  the  mau  to  whom  the  Lord  will  u impute 
sin.  Cometh  this  blessedness  then  upon  the  circumcision  only,  or 
upon  the  uncircumcision  also  ; for  wo  say  that  faith  was  reckoned  to 
Abraham  for  righteousness.” 

The  Apostle,  in  the  verses  quoted,  very  plainly  condemns  works 
and  lends  his  whole  aid  and  support  to  faith.  We  will  therefore  at- 
tempt to  make  some  enquiry  after  the  meaning  he  intended  to  convey 
by  the  term  works.  It,  however,  could  not  have  been  the  obedience 
of  Abraham  in  the  offer  of  his  son,  for  to  this  the  Apostle  James  re- 
ferred as  the  making  of  Abraham's  faith,  perfect-.  See  the  general 
Epistle  of  James,  2d  chap.,  21st  and  22d  verses,  “Was  not  Abraham, 
onr  father,  justified  by  works  when  he  had  offered  Isaac  his  son  upon 
the  altar?  Seest  thou  how  faith  wrought  with  his  works,  and  by 
works  was  faith  made  perfect.”  From  this  it  appears  that  James,  when 
alluding  to  the  works  of  Abraham,  meant  his  three  days  travel  to  the 
mount,  his  preparation  ot  wood  to  consume  the  sacrifice,  and  finally 
ids  obedience  to  God  in  the  offer  of  his  only  son.  But  this  could  not 
have  been  the  meaning  of  Paul,  for  it  is  certain  that  if  Abraham  had 
failed  to  have  obeyed  God  in  the  offer  of  his  son.  the  Apostle,  in  like 
manner  must  have  failed  to  have  boasted  of  his  faith.  For  a failure 
pf  obedience  on  the  part  of  Abraham  would  evidently  have  proven 


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li'is  want  of  iaith.  Paul’s  meaning,  therefore,  in  regard  to  the  works 
we  have  quoted  in  the  4th  chap,  of  Romans,  could  not  be  obedience  to 
the  commaudraents  of  Christ,  but  his  reference  was  to  circumcision  ; 
for  the  Apostle,  after  commenting  upon  works  at  some  length,  comes 
out  in  the  9th  verse  in  such  a manner  as  to  clear  it  of  all  doubt  that 
the  works  of  circumcision  was  what  he  meant.  Cometh  this  blessed 
ness,  says  he,  then  upon  the  circumcision  only,  or  upon  the  uncircum- 
eidon  also.  For  we  say  that  faith  was  reckoned  to  Abraham  for 
righteousness.  It  is  to  be  remembered  that  the  Apostle,  notwith- 
standing after  having  exchanged  the  term  works  for  that  of  circnm- 
cision,  continues  his  subject  without  any  alteration  as  to  substance, 
tli  v. s proving  that  he  was  aiming  at  the  same  idea  in  both  words. — 
Moreover,  in  the  5th  verse  we  find  him,  when  contending  in  opposi- 
tion to  works,  declaring  that  it  was  the  faith  of  Abraham  that  was 
counted  for  righteousness ; whereas,  in  the  9th  verse,  to  this  same 
faith  he  refers  as  proof  in  opposition  to  circumcision,  which  makes  it 
evident  that  yet  in  the  9th  verse  he  had  the  same  subject  under  con 
sideration.  Therefore,  from  the  whole,  it  becomes  an  undeniable 
fact  that  the  word  circumcision  and  works  were  synonymous  terms  in 
the  mind  of  the  Apostle. 

I n the  6th  verse  he  calls  attention  to  a prophecy  of  David  in  these 
wo:  ds  : Even  as  David  also  describes  the  blessedness  of  the  man  unto 
Go.  i aputeth  righteosness  without  works.  The  man  here  spoken  ot 
was  the  Gentile  people,  who  was  endeavoring  to  be  saved  through 
faith  in  Christ,  without  having  any  connection  ' with  the  Abrahamic 
circumcision  or  the  ceremonial  law  of  Moses.  Our  opponents  tell 
us,  taking,  as  they  conceive,  their  authority  from  the  4th  verse,  that 
to  him  that  worketh  is  the  reward  not  reckoned  of  grace  but  of  debt, 
supposing  the  works  spoken  of  by  the  Apostle  to  mean  obedience  to 
the  commandments  of  Christ*  they  contend  that  it  would  be  danger 
ous  for  a person  to  depend  upon  them  for  the  safety  or  salvation  of 
his  soul ; from  the  fact,  say  they,  that  it  would  not  be  of'  grace  but  ot 
debt.  But  these  erroneous  ideas  would  not  be  entertained  for  a mo- 
ment if  they  would  first  take  into  consideration  the  Apostolic  day.  and 
the  religious  character  of  the  people  wite  whom  the  Apostle  had  to 
do.  They  should  consider  that  many  of  the  disciples  under  the  care 
of  Paul  were  Jews,  newly  converted  from  a faith  or  confidence  in  the 
law,  tc  a confidence  or  faith  in  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ;  and  that  they 
proved  to  be  unwilling,  even  after  they  had;  attached  themselves  to 
the  Church,  to  part  with  the  traditions  of  the  Fathers.  Hear  the  re- 
lation of  the  elders  to  the  Apostle  on  his  arrival  at  Jerusalem  ; And 
when  they  heard  it  the}’  glorified  the  Lord  and  said  unto  him,  Then 
seest  brother  how  many  thousands  of  Jews  there  are  which  believe, 
and  they  are  all  zealous  of  the  law.  And  they  are  informed  of  thee 
that  thou  teaehest  all  the  Jews  which  are  amoug  the  Gentiles  to  for- 


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sake  Moses,  saying  they  ought  not  to  eircumcise  their  children,  neith- 
er walk  after  their  customs. 

From  what  we  can  gather  here,  the  disciples  at  Jerusalem  were 
not  only  the  professional  followers  of  Christ,  but  also  kept  the  law 
of  Moses;  especially  circumcision.  Such  conduct  being  therefore  at 
war  with  the  doctrines  of  our  Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ.  The 
Apostle  used  every  exertion  in  his  power  to  convince  them  that  the 
law  should  be  longer  observed  since  the  Messiah,  the  promised  Sa- 
viour had  truly  come;  telling  them  that  he  was  the  end  of  the  law  for 
religiousness  to  every  one  that  believed.  He  moreover  contended 
thafthe  law  was  a schoolmaster,  to  bring  them  to  Christ,  but  after 
Christ  he  said  had  come,  they  were  no  longer  under  a schoolmaster. 
He  however,  continued  his  argument  as  follows:  (all  of  which  may 
be  found  in  his  epistle  to  the  Galatians,)  “a  child  differeth  nothing 
from  a servant  though  he  be  Lord  of  all;  but  it  is  under  tutors  and 
governors  until  the  time  appointed  of  the  father.”  Now  the  tutors 
here  named  are  of  course  the  same  which  he  a few  verses  back  men- 
tioned as  being  a schoolmaster  to  bring  us  or  the  Jewish  people  to 
Christ ; for  it  was  to  that  people  only  he  was  offering  these  arguments. 
Who  then  were  these  tutors  and  governors,  must  be  the  enquiry. — 
We  without  hesitation  say  that  from  every  circumstance,  the  tutors 
most  certainly  were  the  prophets : for  it  was  by  these  predictions  as 
teaches  that  the  promised  Messiah  was  to  be  known.  That  is,  they 
foresaw  him  to  be  a man  of  sorrow  and  acquainted  with  grief,  so  he 
was  despised  and  rejected  of  men.  So  He  was.  He  was  to  be  wound- 
ed for  our  transgressions  and  bruised  for  our  iniquities.  So  he 
was.  The  chastisement  of  our  peace  was  to  be  upon  him.  So  it  was. 
He  was  to  be  brought  as  a lamb  to  the  slaughter,  and  as  a sheep  be- 
fore his  shearer.  So  He  was.  Upon  his  vesture  were  they  to  cast 
lots.  So  they  did.  And  for  thirty  pieces  of  silver  was  He  to  be  sold. 
So  he  was.  These,  however,  are  but  a few  of  the  predictions  that 
were  written  by  the  prophets  concerning  Him,  all  of  which  were  by 
them  recorded,  in  order  that  those  who  had  eyes  to  seee  and  ears  to 
hear  might  know  their  great  Redeemer  when  He  made  his  appear- 
ance. 

We  will  secondly  offer  a short  commentary  upon  the  term  gov- 
ernors, from  the  fact  that  it  seems  to  have  constituted  a part  of  the 
schoolmaster  that  brought  the  Jews,  at  least  the  believing  Jews,  to 
Christ,.  The  a-oveniing  or  ruling  parts  of  the  law  we  give  as  the 
meaning  of  the  Apostle  in  the  use  of  this  term,  which  consisted  in 
burnt  offerings,  circumcision,  &c.,  for  the  law  not  only  called  its  vota- 
ries to  circumcise  their  children,  but  they  were  also  to  offer  the  first- 
lings of  their  flocks  as  a manifestation  of  their  love  and  faith  towards 
God.  These  offerings,  however,  had  other  allusions  : they  also  point- 
ed forward  to  the  blood  of  the  atonement,  or  to  the  great  sacrifice 
that  had  yet  to  be  made  for  the  redemption  of  the  fallen  race  of  Adam. 


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Therefore  they,  together  with  the  Prophets,  most  certainly  made  a 
complete  schoolmaster  to  bring  Israel  to  Christ. 

We  are  now  ready  more  especially  to  consider  the  latter  part  of  a 
quotation  already  taken  from  the  4th  chapter  of  Paul’s  Epistle  to  the 
Romans,  viz : To  him  that  worketh  is  the  reward  not  reckoned  of 
grace  but  of  debt.  The  address  of  the  Apostle  was  made  10  the  beep- 
ers of  the  law  of  Moses,  which  law  exacted  a tax  or  debt  from  them. 
This  debt,  as  is  well  known,  had  to  be  discharged  in  lambs,  bullocks, 
&c.,  not  for  the  family  use  of  any  person,  but  to  be  totally  consumed 
upon  their  altars,  satisfying  the  demands  of  the  law.  That  the  read- 
er, however,  may  be  better  informed  in  regard  to  the  nature  of  this 
debt,  it  would  be  probably  necessary  to  quote  the  sixth  chapter  of  Ez- 
ra, 8th,  9th  and  10th  verses,  “Moreover  I make  a decree  what  ye  shall 
do  to  the  elders  of  these  Jews  for  the  building  of  this  house  of  God 
that  the  kings  goods  even  of  the  tribute  beyond  the  river,  forthwith 
expenses  be  given  unto  these  men  that  they  be  not  hindered.  And 
that  which  they  had  need  of,  both  young  bullocks  and  rams,  and  lambs 
for  the  burnt  offerings  of  the  God  of  heaven,  wheat,  salt,  wine  and 
oil,  ace  ording  to  the  appointment  of  the  priests  which  are  at  Je- 
rusalem, let  it  be  given  them  day  by  day  without  fail ; that  they  may 
offer  sacrifices  of  sweet  savors  unto  the  God  of  heaven,  and  pray  for 
the  king  and  his  sons. 

We  here  discover  a foreign  prince  lending  his  support  in  the  pur- 
chase of  animal  sacrifices  for  the  Jewish  people,  which  probably  would 
not  have  been  done  had  they  been  able  of  themselves  to  have  made 
the  purchase;  thus  showing  that  the  ceremonial  part  of  Ihe  law  must 
have  been  to  the  Jews  a considerable  tax.  It  was  for  this  cause  that 
the  Apostle  Paul,  in  his  Epistle  to  the  Galations,  encourages  his  Jew- 
ish brethren  to  stand  fast  to  the  liberty  wherewith  Christ  has  made 
them  free,  and  be  not,  says  he,  again  entangled  with  the  yoke  of  bond- 
age. Behold,  I Paul  say  unto  you,  that  if  ye  be  circumcised  Christ 
shall  profit  you  nothing.  For  I testify,  says  he  again,  to  every  man 
that  is  circumcised,  that  he  is  a debtor  to  do  the  whole  law.  That  is, 
he  would  have  them  to  know,  if  they  circumcised  their  children,  prov- 
ing that  they  preferred  the  law  to  Christ,  that  they  also  obligated 
themselves  to  pay  the  debts  or  demands  of  the  law,  resorting  to  every 
reasonable  argument  to  prove  that  Christ  was  the  end  of  the  law,  and 
that  he  had  come  to  redeem  them  from  under  its  curse,  being  made, 
eays  he,  a curse  for  us.  For  this  reason  was  the  reward  to  him  that 
worketh  not,  to  be  reckoned  of  grace  butjof  debt.  Now  mark  the  dif- 
ference when  we  come  to  the  Gospel  of  our  glorious  redeemer,  for  we 
find  all  that  he  demanded  of  his  disciples  in  the  room  of  this  grievious 
tax,  was  love  to  one  another.  Ah!  but  says  one,  might  it  not  be  cal- 
led a debt  when  it  is  expected  that  the  richer  brother  will  convey  a 
part  of  his  substance  to  supply  the  wants  of  his  poorer  brethren  ? To 
such  we  would  -say  that  it  would  if  it  can  be  made  appear  that  the  hand 


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has  any  right  to  make  out  a bill  of  expenses  against  the  foot  for  the 
conveyance  of  ointment,  &c.,to  a wound  inflicted,  there.  But  such  ■.» 
charge  we  hardly  think  reasonable,  from  the  fact  that  the  hand,  bei.ny 
a member  of  the  body,  must  be  au  equal  sufferer  with  the  foot,  an<i 
would  be  naturally  bound,  in  order  to  exonerate  itself  from  the  paint 
arising  from  the  foot,  to  cure  or  heal  the  wound  ; therefore,  if  it  rel  i- 
ed its  assistance  in  the  healing  of  the  wound,  it  could  not  feel  the  pains 
of  the  wound  ; and  if  it  felt  not  the  pains  of  the  wound,  it  could  not 
in  reality  be  a member  of  the  body  : forthe  Apostle  tells  us,  when  out 
member  suffers,  all  suffer  with  it.  Romans,  12th  chap.,  beginning 
with  the  8th  verse,  “Ke  that  giveth,  let  him  do  it  with  simplicity  ; L 
that  ruleth  with  diligeuce,  he  that  showeth  mercy  with  cheerfulness, 
let  love  be  without  dissimulations.  Abhor  that  which  is  evil,  cleave 
to  that  which  is  good.  Be  kindly  affectioned  one  to  another,  wi;:. 
brotherly  love  in  honor  preferring  one  another.  Not  slothful  in  bus- 
iness, fervent  in  spirit,  serving  the  Lord.  Rejoicing  in  hope,  patie:: 
in  tribulation,  continuing  consistent  in  prayer ; distributing  to  the  n *- 
cessity  at  saints,  given  to  hospitality;  bless  them  which  persecu 
you,  bless  and  curse  not;  rejoice  with  them  that  do  rejoice,  and  wee; 
with  them  that  weep;  be  of  the  same  mind  one  toward  another, 
mind  not  high  things  but  condescend  to  men  of  low  estate.”  2(i  . 
verse,  If  thine  enemy  hunger,  feed  him  ; if  he  thirst,  give  him  drin 
for  in  so  doing  thou  shait  heap  coals  of  fire  upon  his  head.  lot;, 
chap.,  25th  and  2Gth  verses,  But  now  I go  unto  Jerusalem  t®  minister 
unto  the  saints ; for  it  hath  pleased  them  of  Macedonia  and  Achaia  to 
make  a certain  contribution  for  the  poor  saints  which  are  at  Jerusa- 
lem. 

We  see  contributions  making  in  this  our  day,  but  for  a purpo? 
different  to  Iheone  we  have  just  quoted.  The  contribution  quoted 
was  raised  for  the  support  of  the  poor,  but  our  present  contribution- 
are  collected  almost  entirely  for  the  support  of  the  ministry,  and  of 
ten  taken  from  the  hands  off the  poor.  The  widow  seems  to  be  en- 
tirely forgotten  in  the  pulpit.  We  are  not  opposed  to  the  help  of 
those  that  preach  the  Word  when  their  necessities  demand  it,  for  the 
Apostle  Paul  informs  us  that  he  was  administered  unto  in  his  necessi- 
ties. Let  it  not,  however,  be  forgotten  that  the  very  least  member  of 
the  body  deserves  the  same  attention. 


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To  the  Editor  of  the  Cincinnati  Enquire)': 

Sir  : You  will  perceive  that  I have  sent  you  a clip  from  the  “Ironton  Register,’5 
containing  an  Address  to  the  American  People,  under  the  name  of  Robert  K.  Green, 
I cannot  learn  it  has  ever  made  its  appearance  in  ;y iv  of  the  Cincinnati  papers,  and 
consequently  have  been  made  to  conclude  that  the  placing  of  it  on  the  page  of  ad. 
vertisements,  caused  it  to  pass  unnoticed,  or,  in  all  probability,  it  may  have  been 
laid  aside  as  a piece  of  fanaticism.  Be  that  as  it  may,  I Jeel  very  desirous  that  it 
may  fall  into  the  hanas  of  the  whole  people.  'Sir,  give  it  aplace  in  your  weekly  pa  - 
I>er,  and  where  you  know  it. will  be  found.  Do  not  despise  theday  of  small  things: 
is  there  not  a cause?  We  have  passed  through  a disastrous  four  years  war,  and  if 
reports  be  true,  some  700,000  or  i-00,000  of  our  fellow  men  have  fallen  as  victims  to 
its  destructive  rage.  I ask,  Where  lies  the  fault?  Sir,  I think  if  you  will  make  an 
investigation,  you  Will  find  the  cause  winding  its  way  up  to  the  pulpit.  Our  Lord 
in  his  sermon  on  the  Mount,  notifies  us  to  beware  of  false  prophets,  and  lays  down  a 
solemn  truth  that  if  the  blind  lead  the  blind,  both  shall  fall  into  the  ditch.  He. 
however,  leaves  us  a manifest  token  of  his  fatherly  care  by  bringing  to  our  notice 
a telling  sign  by  their  fruits,  ye  shall  know  them.  Sir,  both  Catholic  and  Protes- 
tant have  departed  from  the  faith’once  delivered  to  the  saints.  We  are  not  justified 
even  to  lollow  them  through  the  baptismal  ordinance.  God  makes  a choice,  rather 
to  take  for  act  of  performance,  a willing  heart  than  a violation  of  his  commands,  as 
quoted  above.  In  conclusion,  I will  say  that  I belong  to  no  church  or  sect,  nor  ever 
did,  my  only  motive  is  to  bring  to  the  light  a hypocritical  priesthood. 


DR.  NEWTON  ON  it  ES  UR  RECTI  ON. 


The  New  York  Episcopal  Divine  Advances 
Some  Striking  Theories. 

New  York,  May  6. — In  the  Church  of  All 
Souls  yesterday  the  Rev.  Dr.  Heber  New- 
ton delivered  the  third  of  his  series  of  ser- 
mons on  the  resurrection  of  Jesus.  During 
the  course  of  his  sermon  he  said:  "If  we 
read  the  story  of  the  resurrection  of  Jesus 
Christ  we  shall  see  in  it  a type  of  every 
other  resurrection  that  is -to.  follow.  The 
life  to  come  cannot  be  a bodiless  existence. 
Nature  knows  no  bodiless  existence;  every- 
thing that  lives  clothes  itself  in  some  form 
or  other.  There  is  more  or  less  fine  matter 
composing  these  forms,  but  matter  of  some 
sort  or  other  there  is  clothing  everything 
living.  We  may  be  sure  that  the  dead,  liv- 
ing still,  live  not  merely  in  some  disem- 
bodied existence — they  have  bodies  of  their 
own  though  our  eyes  may  not  ordinarily 
see  them.  That  is  clear  in  the  story  of  the 
risen  Jesus.  The  body  that  shall  be  will 
not  be  some  wholly  new  body,  else  the 
continuity  of  rife  will  be  broken.  It  is  an 
absolute  necessity  that  in  the  life  beyond 
personal  identity  shall  continue.  -That 
means  that  in  some  way  cr  other  there 
shall  be  a continuance  of  that  which  is 
truly  vital  and  essential  in  our  present  ex- 
istence. There  is  within  us  each  a spirit- 
ual body.  The  mysteries  of  clairvoyance  or 
mind  reading— these  and  other  well  authen- 
ticatefi  powers  of  men  are  not  powers  of 
outer  powers,  . but  powers  of  some  inner 
organization  transformed  by  the  mind.  This 
again  we  see  illumined  in  the  storie.s  of 
the  risen  Jesus.  At  the  touch  of  death  the 
outer  fleshly  body  falls  away  and  the  en- 
tire spiritual  body  is  freed  for  a new  life. 
It  may  draw  around  itself,  from  the  body 
which  it  leaves,  or  from  the  spiritual  ele- 
ments in  the  encompassing  ether  the  ele- 
ments of  a new  and  finer  material  body, 
or  in  ways  in  which  we  cannot  even  dream 
of,  the  mystery  of  being  ‘clothed  upon’  may 
accomplish  itself.  At  the  moment  of  death 
it  seems  to  me  the  spirit  passes  out  of  its 
earthly  house  into  the  ‘house  'not  made 
with  hands,  eternal  in  the  heavens.’  Every 
death  is  a resurrection.  From  every  sepul- 
cher the  stone  is  already  rolled  away.  This 
again  I think  we  see  in  the  stories  of  the 
risen  Jesus.” 


